Many of us aspire to live in a stunningly well restored period home but do not want to give up the modern creature comforts of air conditioning and contemporary kitchen appliances. We also desire all of the lifestyle trappings like a large in-ground swimming pool using solar heating to extend the swimming season, an expansive but low maintenance garden and plenty of vehicle storage and workshop space.

Sounds too good to be true! We thought so to until we saw this lovingly restored red brick period home on a double block set high on a red sandhill in a quiet local township.

The attention to detail, the originality of fittings and the blend of old and new appliances is something to behold and reflects the enormous personal commitment the owners have made to restoring this graceful old dame.

Lounging back in the formal living rooms one could be forgiven for believing you had been transported back in time if it weren’t for the comfort of the ducted heating and cooling subtly incorporated throughout the home. The charm of lead light windows, timber fireplace mantles and high, ornate ceilings is a sight to behold and really causes the rest of us to yearn for yesteryear.

However we all now can capture that dream because the owners of this beauty now are relocating and have reluctantly placed their labour-of-love on the market and being the pragmatists they are, they have set the price of this unique property at a most affordable level.

Do yourself a favour and inspect this amazing classic home with all the right enhancements to offer you the best of both worlds.