Established in 1879 'Amesbury' is a charming heritage home surrounded by a huge 2354m2 of gardens and yard, complete with perennial borders and raised veggie beds. As you arrive, you are greeted with huge iron gates, welcoming you up the gravel driveway into the garden. This is one of the original grand houses of the area and is evident upon entry through the solid front door, which features incredible stained glass panels around, welcoming visitors into a large entry hall with original Tassie-oak floorboards and a spectacular light pendant.
There is a lot to fall in love with. From the very practical location right in the heart of Ranelagh, yet within its own oasis... to its wonderful character with the bullnose verandah, iron lace trim and feature fireplaces. This five bedroom home has all the heritage features and charm everyone is looking for.
The home has been sensitively renovated over the years, and has always had 'good bones'. As with many great homes of this era, the flexibility provided by the layout means a new owner can put their own stamp on how they use the home with the multiple living areas on offer.
The current configuration includes a gorgeous kitchen that flows through to a dining and bar area, then onto the snug, forming the heart of the home. Here, there is a cozy wood fire for snuggling up on a cold winters night. For year round comfort there is a ducted reverse cycle heating and cooling system throughout the home as well as individual reverse cycle air-conditioners in most of the bedrooms.
Central within the home, there is also a grand formal lounge room, perfect for entertaining, and even has a sneaky little server window from the kitchen. There are many spaces set up as a getaway for a quiet spot of reading, or home office and media room, or do you need space for a hobby.
Tastefully decorated to create a wonderful ambience, which can be felt right throughout this large home. Take you pick of which room becomes the main bedroom. The front room has the quintessential bay window and a substantial en-suite containing a deep soaking tub and period styled pedestal basin. This leads through out the other side to another bedroom, or would this make an ideal dressing room? There is a second bathroom at the other end of the home, plus a powder room along the hallway for convenience.
The kitchen's gathering place will be around the impressive large island bench, perfect for friends and family to pull up a seat in this bright, airy room which overlooks the gardens and back yard. You will be the envy of all with the double porcelain Belfast sink and more storage than you can probably use. The dishwasher is well integrated and the oven is cleverly installed into the island with a side opening door.
There are walk-in linen storages and at the rear, the laundry shows us some of the very originality of a past time, complete with the old copper pot where they once used to heat the water. Here there is a practical boot room ideal to hang your coat. This leads out to a lovely sun-deck that overlooks the backyard and gardens.
Out the back the yard seems to never end. Right down the back is an old garage. There is a potting shed and small workshop s well as a large fenced area for the veggie beds and fruit trees. This is a great spot for the chickens or the family pet to be contained from the rest of the gardens that surround the home. A triple bay carport will house the cars and still have room for guests.
Situated in the increasingly popular town of Ranelagh, with a paddock full of sheep and lambs as one of your neighbours, you could be mistaken for feeling like you're still in the country. But you have all the town conveniences, including public transport, local cafes at either end of the street and nearby shops and schools. The main hub of the Huon Valley is only 5 minutes by car at Huonville and the Hobart CBD is a commutable 35 minutes.
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Rates- $2,700 approx p.a
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