Secure your future with this blast from the past!
The year is 1985, Bob Hawke is our Prime Minister, Ronald Reagan inaugurated as the US President, leaded fuel is 38c a litre, a Holden Commodore costs $2,090, the average house price is $67,000, Live Aid Concert happens at Wembley, The wreck of the Titanic is found, The Rainbow Warrior is sunk by French agents, Nintendo is released, and I finished high school!
It is also the year that 36 Fitzwilliam Street Carrara was constructed, and unlike the world, little has changed at this address since! The original owner is selling and the whilst the home has been meticulously cared for, little has changed since its construction. You will feel like you're stepping back in time.
This home is worth restoring, renovating, or just living in, as the layout, aspect and living areas are all well placed.
The home features:
- Two stories with 3 bedrooms and a bathroom upstairs, oversized master with ensuite and a third bathroom downstairs.
- 950m² river block with a 19.6m frontage and jetty
- Four large bedrooms (3 with river views and a master upstairs and downstairs)
- Slate floors and the original quality forest green carpets
- Terracotta roof tiles, stained glass windows and tiled benchtops with Tassie oak kitchen cabinets set the 80's scene.
- A riverfront sunroom to relax overlooking the river and skyline with breakfast.
- Fully tiled pool with compliant glass fencing plus undercover entertaining
- 19 solar panels and approx. 5kW solar inverter
- Entertainers' kitchen with Fisher & Paykel dishwasher, Westinghouse fridge, Wall oven plus grill, Chef electric cooktop and range hood
- Separate dining room
- Sunken lounge with open fireplace
- Downstairs master bedroom with pool/river views, walk in robe, huge ensuite (with spa) and dressing room
- Enormous family room with bar, sliding doors to the pool/alfresco and views over the river through the sunroom.
- Triple garage with internal entry and room for three additional cars off street
- Fully fenced yards at the front (open to the river)
- Ducted air-conditioning and split system air-conditioning
- Suspended slab second level
FINANCIALS:
Council rates: $2013.38 per six months
Water rates: $482.77 per quarter
Rental Appraisal: $1400-$1500 per week.
The Auction:
5% deposit
Settlement 45-120 days
The Location:
Set in the Riverpark Estate (a best kept secret with boat lovers) this enclave only has around 350 homes - mostly waterfront. Within Riverpark is the beautiful "Kath & John Hamilton Park Reserve" in between Coolong Cres and Fitzwilliam Street. This 1 1/2 acre park is known for its beautiful trees, bird life and children's playground.
The Lifestyle:
Imagine entertaining year-round by the waterfront pool terraces, launching your boat or jet ski close on Main River and being able to drive only 5 minutes to shops, schools, restaurants, golf courses, sporting facilities, markets, lakes and the M1.
- Walk to Emerald Lakes Village and walk around the lake (5km)
- Walk to Emmanuel College and Josiah College
- Walk to Heritage Bank Stadium, Stadium, KDV Sporting Complex, Emerald Lakes Golf Course and Club, Royal Pines Resort, Double Barrel Restaurant and Andrew Bayldon's Superfish Swim Centre
- Drive to the M1 Motorway, Pacific Fair Shopping Centre, Broadbeach, Star Casino and the beach within 5-12 minutes
- Drive to Robina Town Centre in 15 minutes
Don't delay your inspection and do not assume on price.
*** NOTE - DUE TO BEING AN AUCTION PROPERTY - WE CANNOT GIVE A PRICE RANGE, ASK FOR RECENT SALES DATA FROM THE AGENT
What a great opportunity - for viewings, call your Riverpark Specialists, Grant & Cassandra
Stephens on 0402 888 397
Carrara:
Carrara is located between Nerang and Broadbeach Waters, south of the Nerang River.
Carrara is a long established area of the central Gold Coast with much historical significance. While many of the homes in Carrara are not waterfront, it is also the home of multi-million dollar acreage and riverfront lifestyle of Maryland Avenue, Lakeview Drive, Nerang Broadbeach Road and Riverbend Avenue. Garden Grove consists mainly of north facing riverfront blocks in excess of 1200 sqm. Just a few minutes to the well known Carrara markets and the Carrara stadium with the billion dollar Emerald Lakes development providing residents with 11 kms of pleasant walking tracks around a 37 hectare waterway and parkland. It is a very central location with the Pacific Highway accessed easily via the Nerang North exit and to Broadbeach with the shops, beach, casino, restaurants, cafes, clubs and bars only a 7 to 10 minute drive.
Carrara lets you enjoy all the excitement of the Gold Coast with the theme parks on the Gold Coast corridor only 20 minutes drive north and a choice of 13 international golf courses and additional public courses in the vicinity.
Disclaimer: This property is being sold by auction or without a price and therefore a price guide cannot be provided. The website may have filtered the property into a price bracket for website functionality purposes.
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