Imagine sitting in your own beautiful, private courtyard, enjoying a glass of wine or having a mouth-watering barbeque with family and friends overlooking Blundstone Arena, the River Derwent and beyond. Whatever the reason or season, you will love spending time here, less than 10 minutes drive to the city!The current owner really loves everything about this home and is both sad about selling, but excited to be moving closer to family interstate. The location is central on the Eastern Shore, close to Eastlands, Bellerive Quay and the popular Bellerive and Howrah beaches and walking/cycling tracks, making it perfect for all to enjoy.The surprisingly quiet location and established gardens surrounding this attractive home, create a sense of privacy along with the tinted film on the windows and the main living area being oriented towards the picturesque views. Walking into the spacious tiled entrance, there is little to hint at what is around the corner.The kitchen has all you need with hide-away utility cupboard and a step-in pantry, leaving plenty of bench space for preparing meals with great natural lighting. There is even extra space for a small breakfast table.The real WOW comes as you step into the formal dining and living space, spacious in every sense of the word, and accentuated by the cathedral ceiling and floor to ceiling windows that frame the water views before you. You have the choice of wood heating for those of you who love the warmth and ambience created by woodfire, or for those nights when you get home and just want to push a button, the ducted reverse cycle heat pump, is a fast way of heating, or cooling, the whole home. Sliding doors open out onto a balcony that runs the full length of the living room and highlight windows along the north side of this home, attract loads of natural sunlight year round.Internal stairs lead down to a fabulous understair space, ideal as a study with NBN already connected on the wall and even the computer desk which fits perfectly, can stay!The rumpus is more than adequate for a sofa bed and TV when you have guests or children who need their own space. There is even another shower and vanity with a separate toilet incorporated into the laundry down here, that is perfect as a second bathroom. This wet area also services the needs of guests when entertaining in the fabulous outdoor entertaining courtyard complete with an elevated, covered deck, a place that you could easily while away the hours reading a book, snoozing or relaxing with family/friends as you take in the fabulous views and sunny aspect!The two of the three upstairs bedrooms are doubles and have built in wardrobes. The main bedroom is large enough for a king-sized bed, enjoys great water views and has a walk-in robe with mirrored doors. The main bathroom upstairs has neutral tones and is both practical in its layout and easy to clean.The double garage has remote roller doors, a workshop off to the side and a room that was used as an art studio and storeroom. There is no shortage of storage inside and plenty of parking spaces outside.Solar hot water has been a recent addition and a ducted vacuum simplifies cleaning! A sprinkler system in the garden tops off a home that has been beautifully maintained, with regular servicing completed on the main ticket items, giving you assurance this house was more than just a house. It has been a home that has been well-loved by its current owner.You really could not find a much better home in such a sought after location!Disclaimer: The content of this webpage is for information only. It is as accurate as possible at the time of uploading. The content is not intended as advice, and as such can not be used for valuation purposes or taken as absolute fact.Property Code: 1725