To find a tennis court home this close to the city is rare. To find it next to Banks Street Reserve in the leafy inner city suburb of Ashgrove, is to find an exceptional way of life.
While space abounds indoors and outdoors, the prime location gives quick access to good schools, universities, sporting clubs, buses and all amenities. Short drive times are a feature of 42 Toomba Avenue giving the family more time to unwind and play.
The gracious, north-south Ashgrovian presides over 1,156 square metres of level land on a corner block.
The much-loved home has been owned by the current family since 1997. Over the years, large scale renovations have seen the building of the tennis court and swimming pool, the addition of the lower level, the creation of the vast open plan kitchen, indoor and outdoor living and dining, parent’s wing with a king size walk-in-robe, circular drive, double garage, and ample built-in storage throughout.
The home flows the way a family lives, plays and celebrates making the most of the north-south tennis court and solar heated lap pool.
The floodlit, synthetic grass tennis court is the place of sports, games and parties. A clever curtain fence opens the court to the outdoor entertaining area and the 14 metre, saltwater pool.
You can see across the entire tennis court, swimming pool and outdoor area from the large back verandah. This stunning outdoor dining space has a built-in barbeque and bar and can seat up to 12 guests.
You can choose between the array of indoor and outdoor settings for any size event from an intimate gathering to a party for 100 people.
The heart of the home is the beautiful kitchen, which features a 3 metre long island bench and Smeg appliances including a double oven. Together with the walk-in pantry and storage under the entire length of the island bench, family meal preparation is a dream.
Catering for events large and small is also easily done in this thoughtfully designed chef’s kitchen. Many a smorgasbord has been presented on the long, stone benchtop.
The kitchen opens to the indoor and outdoor living and dining spaces. Breezes sweep in through the front veranda and out through the back veranda keeping the open plan area cool all summer long.
Throughout the home, plantation shutters filter sunlight. Upstairs, polished timber floors glow.
In a serene enclave, the parents’ wing has a king size bedroom, a generous ensuite, and an extra spacious, light and airy walk-in-robe with views across the pool. Sunlight and summer breezes flow in through the bedroom’s bay window.
The light-filled main bathroom features a good size bath and is positioned next to another king size bedroom and the home office.
The king size bedroom has mirrored built-in-robes and French doors that open to the northern verandah, views and breezes.
The home office looks out across the pool and has built-in-robes. This lovely room could also be a queen size bedroom.
Downstairs are two more bedrooms. One is king size with a window to the south while the other is queen size with a window to the north. Both have built-in-robes and share the downstairs bathroom.
The laundry has ample space and storage and opens to an undercover clothesline and an outdoor clothesline. Plumbing is installed for a kitchenette.
The living area flows out to the garden to the north as well as to the tennis court, pool and outdoor area to the south.
The 5,500 litre rainwater tank waters the garden and pool.
The 2 vehicle garage has extra space as well as 2 walk-in storage rooms with built-in shelving. There is also attic storage.
Keeping the home tidy is easy with the huge amount of built-in storage in every room, the outdoor area and garage. The linen cupboard is floor to ceiling and the fully lined attic has a fold down ladder for instant, easy access to enormous storage space.
There is off-street parking for an extra 5 vehicles on the circular driveway and garage driveway.
While the home creates an active, sporty childhood, Banks Street Reserve, Seils Park and Dorrington Park provide even more outdoor space.
Banks Street Reserve is 34 hectares of bushland with kilometres of dog friendly walking and bike trails. Seils Park, across the street, is a large, level playground.
Within a few minutes’ drive there are 4 primary schools as well as private secondary schools Marist College Ashgrove and Mt St Michael’s College.
You can drive to Brisbane Grammar School, Brisbane Girls’ Grammar School and St Joseph’s Gregory Terrace within 10 minutes approximately.
You can walk to buses and private school buses on Ashgrove Avenue and Waterworks Road.
The home is in the catchment for Kelvin Grove State High School and close to QACI Kelvin Grove, QUT Kelvin Grove Campus and QUT Gardens Point Campus.
Ashgrove Village is just down the road.
42 Toomba Avenue is a rare find. Tennis court homes so close to the city, schools and all amenities do not become available often. They are hardly ever next to a bushland reserve.
To secure this exceptional property and way of life for your family, do not delay.
Contact Rachael Spinks today to arrange your private inspection.
FEATURES:
Inner city tennis court home on a level 1,156m2 corner block on two lots
North-south, renovated Ashgrovian with views and breezes
North-south, floodlit, synthetic grass tennis court
14m solar heated, saltwater lap pool
Indoor-outdoor living and entertaining spaces
Next to 34 hectare bushland reserve with walking/bike trails
Parents’ wing with king size walk-in-robe
4 minute drive approx. to primary schools, Marist Ashgrove College, Mt St Michael’s
Close to all city schools, walk to buses and private school buses
1km approx. to Ashgrove Village
5km approx. to CBD.
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