This gracious historic home, circa 1905, has been beautifully maintained and updated to welcome a new century. The magnificent, spacious home has all the luxuries of the modern era, without compromising its heritage ambience.
From the stately facade to the sparkling pool, you can enjoy the generous graceful rooms which include a formal lounge, bright family room , sunny dining room looking out to the pool, open plan kitchen with granite benches, study, four large bedrooms with timber floors and high ceilings, two federation bathrooms plus a powder room, large pool and classically landscaped surrounds, a separate guest quarters/ pool house with kitchenette and bathroom, lock up store room and off street parking for four cars.
Throughout the home, the Federation ambience shines through, with jarrah floors, high ceilings and plaster roses, charming single French doors, fireplaces and timber mantels, chandeliers and luxurious curtains, wide verandah with tuck-pointed finish, pretty gardens with clipped hedges, stained glass windows and high skirting boards, as well as gas hot water, air conditioning.
Perfectly located with a fantastic park across the road with tennis and basketball courts, playground and mature trees, this home is on a prestigious street surrounded by large period homes.
With convenient shopping and excellent public transport, this home is handy to the city and beach, with a range of excellent schools nearby. Live in a piece of history, and enjoy the elegance and ambience of this magnificent family home.
Features:
Wide steps up to a high verandah, with a magnificent stained glass door making it clear that this is a home built to impress. The stately facade is complemented with neat hedged gardens and an ironwork fence.
Single French doors open off the hallway into each room; an unusual and charming touch.
The spacious formal lounge has leadlight French doors to the verandah and pretty views to the park, chandelier and high ceilings with ornate plasterwork, jarrah floors, and a timber mantelpiece.
A sunlit dining area looks out to the pool and back yard, and has timber French doors to the alfresco area. With neutral tiled floors, this space is open plan to the kitchen, and steps down to the casual living room.
The bright kitchen is spacious and open plan to the dining room, and looks out through picture windows to the neat back garden and pool. It has ample granite benches, timber cabinetry including glass fronted display cupboards, white tile splashback, a cupboard pantry, Miele oven and gas cooktop, dishwasher, over-bench rangehood, and simple blinds.
The hub of the home is the comfortable casual living area, which maintains the Federation ambience with high ceilings, jarrah floors and fireplace with timber mantel. Open and spacious, it offers views through the dining room to the back yard, and access to the study.
Relax all year round in the large back yard, which features a large sparkling pool, and classic limestone landscaping. There is a built-in barbecue, alfresco dining area, and generous limestone pool deck. An outside powder room has monochromatic tiling.
The pool house/ guest suite is a handy addition, with timber floors, kitchenette with ample cabinetry and granite benches, a black and white bathroom with shower, toilet and white gloss vanity.
The main bedroom is spacious and opulent, with a bay window to a garden outlook, high ceilings with plaster roses, jarrah floors, and built in his and hers wardrobes with excellent vertical storage. The Federation style ensuite has granite bench and marble onbench basin, large frameless glass shower and timber cabinetry.
Three further bedrooms are spacious and bright, with high ceilings, jarrah floors, pretty chandeliers and lush curtains and blinds. One has a bay window to the front verandah, fireplace and white mantel, and one has a wall of built in robes with display shelving and desk.
The bathroom has federation monochrome style, with feature tile details, a pedestal basin, bath/shower and mirrored wall cabinet. A high skylight provides plenty of light.
The generous study has single French doors, high ceilings with ornate plasterwork, jarrah floors and luxurious blinds.
The laundry opens off the kitchen and has granite benches, neutral tiled floors, and ample cupboard space.
An outside shed/ storeroom offers a powered, lockable storage space. There is a double carport and room for four cars on the drive.
Council rates $2,540.25 p/a
Water rates:
$1,392 p/a
**PLEASE NOTE: While best effort has been made to ensure rates are correct at time of listing, they are provided for reference only and may be subject to change.