Set on a 536M2 battle axe block (Enter from Kirkwood Street) is this modest looking two bedroom home.
But there is a lot more to this little gem than meets the eye, the frontage would have once been on the Great Western Highway, and there is still a door here with a sweet garden but really the house has been cleverly turned around to overlook the rear of the block which is sunny and has the mature plantings to start a lovely private cool climate garden.
Enter the house via a set of stairs that wind around the north eastern corner to find a lovely sun room, with a sweet slow combustion fire, this room has oversized windows that allow you to look into that sunny rear garden. Step up two stairs to find the kitchen and dining areas, the kitchen is actually very spacious and looks over the sunroom through the same oversized windows to the said gardens.
The dining area is large enough to comfortably seat six people and I have to say, this combined kitchen and dining space would make for a very convivial dinner with friends with the fire crackling below.
Walk further through to find a handy little room, currently an office, and directly opposite is the master bedroom.
The bathroom is in good original condition, nothing terrifying here!
And who doesn't want to make their own stamp with a bathroom refresh?
Next is the real surprise, a generous living area with a fantastic open fireplace and…..a set of French doors that open to a brilliant deck area that is walled on the western side by what can only be described as a fantastic folly.
Arches and little windows, kooky details, you just cannot help yourself from smiling, and it was all done a long time so there is a lovely aged patina to these walls all covered in ivy.
This terrace is north facing and has been recently redone with fresh timbers and a pergola, all it needs is the wisteria!
And last, but not least is the second bedroom, small but still big enough for a double bed and really it has a great outlook towards said terrace..
Back downstairs there is a labyrinth of cubby holes and storage spaces under this house, room for a workshop in the space that is currently the laundry, or maybe an all weather alfresco area that overlooks that cool climate garden you have created!
However, at this price point the house is not perfect, and lets face it, there is no such thing as the perfect house!
There is work to be done, but the work can be done over a period of time, this little charmer is one to move into , watch the light, make decisions about what to do next, and create the lovely home you deserve!
This home is so full of character I defy you not to be charmed, so come have a look!
• 536M2 Battle Axe Block
• Town gas
• Air conditioning
• Sunny North Facing Terrace
POTENTIAL PURCHASERS, PLEASE ENTER VIA KIRKWOOD STREET AND FOLLOW THE POINTER SIGNS!
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