Located 4 kms north of Donnybrook, in a quiet rural setting, this 5 acre property boasts very good improvements that include a unique timber framed, clad and iron roofed home set in established gardens.
Built on three levels, the approximate areas of the 5×2 home are 261m2 living, 62m2 undercroft garage & cellar, plus 161m2 of verandahs, patio and balcony – total under roof floor space of approximately 484m2.
The original home (circa 1990), with its 3 bedrooms, refurbished kitchen, pantry, dining room, utility room and wet areas has been integrated into the home as a whole by taking advantage of the gently sloping site.
This has allowed the bold new section of the home to be been gradually elevated above ground level on timber stumps and columns so as to incorporate the undercroft garage and cellar at the southern end of the home.
This undercroft area, with access by 2 roller doors, is constructed of limestone block walls and concrete floor and is linked to the home by an enclosed stairway.
The newer section of the home, unique in both design and structure, includes large open plan living areas and a master bedroom with en-suite and walk in robe on the lower level, while on the upper level are a studio/storeroom with balcony and a fifth bedroom.
Timber has been used extensively when building this newer section, and as such it features polished jarrah floor boards, exposed bush pole columns, timber board lined ceilings above exposed structural timber beams and rafters, gyprock lined walls and a magnificent polished jarrah stairway linking the lower and upper levels.
Timber decked verandahs, with safety balustrades & sun block out blinds, on 3 sides of the home can be accessed via french and conventional doors from the living areas and the master bedroom.
Eleven ceiling fans, insulation in areas of the roof and walls, a slow combustion heater, 2 solar hot water systems, 2 reverse cycle air conditioners and a TV dish are all benefits for the home, which is still undergoing minor finishing work by the sellers.
Further property improvements include a 12m x 8m lockable colorbond clad shed with power and concrete floor, a powered 12mx 8m colorbond clad GP shed enclosed on 3 sides, and further structures and covers including poultry yard and shelter, garden shed and shade sails.
Free standing solar panel power generation units (1.5 KW) create credits by feeding power back into the grid while an 8 KVA generator linked to the property’s power supply provides back up power in the event of power failures.
Rain water for the hoe is drawn from a 92,000 litre tank coupled to an electric pressure pump and a 4,500 litre tank on an elevated stand, while a bore equipped with a submersible pump caters for general garden and property needs.
Fire hoses on reels set up around the home as a safety factor in the event of a fire are also fed from the bore.
A dam, which dries out in some summers and a shallow bore equipped with a centrivical pump are no longer relied upon as sources of water for the property.
Regular school bus, mail and rubbish pick up services pass the front gate of the property, which also adjoins state forest along part of its western boundary.
As a means of further improving the peace and quiet of the home and its surrounds a stand of trees have been planted between the home and road.