Description
Circa 1956, and with a feeling all of its own.
This family home is deceptively spacious and lives on a wide flat 1189sqm allotment. A large frontage provides a circular driveway with excellent off-street parking, while out the back, a north facing outlook to a natural setting is peaceful, and how about an in-ground pool!
Take advantage of living in the heart of Blackwood. For the young family, children can get themselves to Blackwood Primary and High Schools, and you can leave the car at home with only a short walk past the beautiful Wittunga Botanic gardens to Coromandel train station and our Blackwood shopping precinct just up the street. What a spot this is!
In its day, this was a fine residence. It was privately built with solid construction and high ceilings! I love that the owners still have the original building contract and old blueprint drawings. The home has seen a few extensions and today provides really good accommodation and wonderful potential too.
There is a real sense of that ‘olde-worlde’ charm about this home. A terrazzo portico provides a welcoming entry to a wide hallway that separates the bedrooms from the main living areas, 9’6” ceilings create a sense of space, while large bedrooms are fit for the growing family.
Three original bedrooms share a brand-new bathroom and a separate toilet. Two have built-in storage and all have ceiling fans.
Main living areas combine beautifully. The bay-window dining room looks out to the front yard gardens that are private from the road, and the TV or lounge room features a slate-stone hearth & surround, and a mirrored wall. Just a thought – think of a wall-mounted TV and display shelves and polished timber floors. It could look great!
The large country-style kitchen has a gas-cooktop and a raised oven, double-sink and a dishwasher, walk-in pantry and display cabinetry, and plenty of room for a double-fridge!
Complementing the kitchen, there is a casual bar where you can seat a few stools and an everyday dining area by the window, while a cosy family room with its in-built wood fire also extends the main lounge room through large doors – perfect when entertaining.
This extended space out the back has a feeling of warmth with exposed brick, natural slate and timber features, while at the same time a feeling of openness with large bay-windows that look out over the pool and peaceful backyard setting.
A large walk-though laundry also provides for a second bathroom facility, and serves to separate an earlier extension which is a huge room that can be whatever you decide. Use it as a main bedroom-retreat, or for an extended family member or one lucky teenager, a partition wall could turn it into two kid’s rooms, it would be a brilliant games room or as a home-office-studio.
The backyard setting is a beauty. It faces north and surprises with a peaceful outlook to trees. A garden pergola stretches across the back of the home and provides a covered barbeque area poolside, wandering gardens and open lawn areas will delight the gardener and ensure the kids have fun in a secure backyard environment.
With the home set well back from the road, the dual entry circular drive makes life easy! Two driveways provide for great off-street parking, one has a large carport and the other a secure lock-up carport.
Come and enjoy all the benefits of living where you are connected to everything, and fall in love with a home that has a personality all of its own, great accommodation and abundant potential too.
Make it Yours!