Buy this beautiful home to enjoy breathtaking vistas from the generous kitchen and family room to natural bushland, on the north and east, which cannot be built out. The open-plan living areas, opening to a large, roofed verandah, offer seamless indoor/outdoor entertaining, delightful on a summer's evening. And yet the home is urban, only minutes from all facilities. It is a must to inspect.
Designed by award-winning architect, Ric Butt of Strine Design, the home has exceptional environmental properties. Extensive, due-north glazing, solid mass and excellent insulation combine to provide thermal efficiency second to none. With land value ($877,000 at 1 January 2016), this home is priced under replacement cost.
The home has four large bedrooms. A large walk-in robe and ensuite adjoin the master bedroom, a full bathroom adjoins a second bedroom and another ensuite adjoins a third. Each of the home's four toilets (including guest powder room) is separate. Upstairs there is a spacious study, with extensive cabinetry. Downstairs the rumpus room, with kitchenette facilities, could be a large business office or a retreat for teenagers or aged parents.
The home's features include:
Due north aspect. Solar passive.
Concrete slabs (both floors).
Precast concrete walls (insulated if external).
Double-glazed windows, except on north for radiant winter sun. Ornamental grapevines on north cooling home in summer.
Heat-bank tiles under windows on north.
Colorbond steel roof.
Solar electricity and hot water.
In-slab heating upstairs and under-tile heating downstairs. Three gas/electric heaters.
Cross-flow ventilation, including internal, openable, highlight windows.
Solar chimney (heat outlet) in family room.
Ceiling fans upstairs.
Extensive use of timber - Sydney bluegum stairs, spotted gum floor in family room, meranti cupboards, doors, architraves and skirtings.
In kitchen, super-long benchtop in caesarstone, induction cooktop and dishwasher.
Walk-in robe to master bedroom, together with caesarstone double vanity in Ensuite. Built-in robes to other bedrooms.
Double garage with remote door and internal access.
External power points and gas bayonets to verandahs. Barbecue included.
Plumbing for grey water.
Lovely, mature garden.
Automated garden irrigation.
UCV $877,000 (1 January 2016).
Land Size: 1,327 sq. m.
EER: 5.0
Rates: $4,520
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