When this house was built about 22 years ago, it was on a big block of about 5058 square metres right on the edge of town. It’s still on the big block, with subdivision potential (subject to council approval), but is now right in the thick of things in a popular neighbourhood.
The land has been transformed, over those couple of decades, by the owner-builders who have created an oasis of native gardens. And the house has been the recipient of recent updates, cementing its desirability for families who relish the chance to add lifestyle ingredients to their enormous backyard. Tradies will also be tempted by the sheds and easy side access.
Beyond a leadlight front door, the entry hall has a ceiling rosette, ornate cornices (found in several rooms) and Italian large-format floor tiles which flow through to the living hub. Through an archway on the left, a carpeted lounge room, with a feature wall of cedar panels and bay window dressed in vertical blinds (used throughout), links with a tiled dining space open to lounge room and hallway.
To the right of entry, the main bedroom has a bay window, olive-toned feature wall, walk-in wardrobe and en suite. Two more bedrooms with wardrobes are down a tiled hallway from the meals zone, as are the laundry with closet and workbench, and fully tiled main bathroom with heat lamp and spa.
An in-wall slider at entry hall’s end opens to the big kitchen which has a stack of Tasmanian oak cupboards (including leadlight overheads), Caesarstone benchtops, wall gas oven, 900mm gas cooktop, Bosch dishwasher and, behind the sink, a garden window with views to the outdoor room.
Next to the casual meals zone, there’s wide entry to a smartly decorated family room where Tasmanian oak bespoke cabinetry is recessed into an aubergine-toned feature wall, and a contemporary Coonara gas log fire sits beneath a polished timber mantelpiece.
A solar-powered Vergola above brick paving provides control over sunlight when entertaining or relaxing in the space that’s big enough to host the hordes; and a classic stone fountain set in river stones adds peaceful sound effects. The enormous backyard has rock-edged garden beds planted with natives, a grove of casuarinas, a peppercorn and other mature trees and mass planting of native dionella. Also out here is a Colorbond-fenced yard with planter boxes for vegies and herbs; a large Colorbond shed with concrete floor and power connection; and a purpose-built Colorbond port for caravan or boat.
Zoned ducted heating and cooling, multiple ceiling fans, ducted vacuum, extra wall and ceiling insulation, two water tanks, circular driveway, a single garage/workshop and a remote-controlled double garage (both integrated) are other keynotes.
Carole Levy
