Home to a succession of artists, this 2 bedroom plus study character cottage with separate 2 storey studio has that special feel.
Private and secluded on a no through road, surrounded by established gardens with meandering paths, stonewalls, amazing trees (including tree ferns, a towering Californian redwood and Copper Beech) leading down to the creek with waterfall and platypus! Hide away or entertain in your own courtyard, walk to Sherbrooke Forest or down to Belgrave to catch a movie or dine out. Convenient to all services with a bus stop at the end of the road or the train station only a short walk away. The home has polished floors, a Coonara wood heater and back-up gas heater to keep you warm and toasty while you gaze through the large living room windows at the visiting birdlife in the garden. The kitchen has gas cooker and eating nook. Main bedroom contains large BIR.
So many special touches, such as the front door with leadlight panels, the antique tile splash back, (a "Romeo & Juliet" balcony/verandah). Then there’s the totally self-contained 2 storey studio: The studio has been extensively mosaiced on the ground floor and while currently a professional painters studio is perfect for many home business purposes or separate in-laws/teenagers accommodation. It has direct access from the street with its own bridge, a kitchen and bathroom (cold water only). Established as a venue open to the public in the annual Dandenong Ranges Open Studios Program for the last 5 years.
Be self sufficient in your own unique hideaway, with a chook shed, water tank and veggie patch while running your own home business, only minutes away from the lovely Belgrave Village.
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