If you are looking to add years to your lifespan, or are already allergic to the 21st century and looking for a low allergy home, here you can breathe again.
This professional builders own home on 1135m2 (over 1/4 acre) features clever design, brilliant craftsmanship and diligent building material selection, resulting in a low allergy and eco-friendly environment. Located in a tranquil setting, this 3 bedroom 2 bathroom home is situated between the Mount Compass Golf Course to the front and natural scrub land to the back border of the large rear garden.
Character and charm describe the appeal of the home, which is clad in Western red cedar weatherboard and framed at the front with a shady verandah. An "Old World" garden with flowering natives and meandering old red brick paved paths draw an amazing array of birdlife to both front and year yards. Natural Yankalilla stone gravel driveway leads to the carport and separate access straight to the large 6x7m workshop with 2.7m walls and mezzanine storage. There's plenty of room for a boat and caravan.
Reminiscent of a bygone era, with a contemporary twist, the inside of this open plan home is welcoming upon entry, and features a solid oak timber kitchen with camphor laurel timber benchtops, pine matchboard vaulted ceilings and walls, and room divider topped by a very rare forest oak timber slab. Flooring has again been selected with low allergy in mind, being contemporary tiles to the living areas, and natural sisal carpet to the bedrooms.
The home sits on a concrete slab, with the main living area placed at the rear, to enjoy passive winter heating from the sun streaming in through the pergola, and in summer relax under the shady roof as entertain. Walls and ceilings are insulated with sisalation and polyester to an R 3.5 rating.
Heating and hot water is supplied by the slow combustion Nectre Baker's wood oven, complete with hot water jacket plumbed to the solar hot water service. Can you imagine wood fired pizzas or scones with jam & cream. In summer you'll use the 900mm gas cooker in the kitchen, or stroll over to the Mount Compass golf club for a meal many of the locals rave about.
Additional features include a large garden/ firewood shed and a 5400L (1200gallon) rainwater tank. Built in 2002, you'll find this home is impeccably presented and very well maintained. There' literally nothing to do but move in and let yourself be reinvigorated by the fresh country air.
Mount Compass offers many convenient facilities, including an excellent school from primary right through to year 12, post office, bank, IGA Supermarket, Doctor, Chemist, Bank, Hotel, Bakery, Service station, Hardware stores and more.
The best kept secret Mount Compass has (aside from the Compass Cup, Australia's only cow race) is arguably Australia's best quality underground water supply, plumbed to the township, currently without restriction, a dream for many gardeners.
Internal features:
* Wooden fitout and construction.
* Huge open plan living with high vaulted ceilings and lots of natural light.
* Solid oak timber kitchen with camphor laurel timber benchtops.
* 900mm gas cooker.
* Nectre wetback combustion heater which also underpins hotwater service in winter and bakes bread.
* Solar hot water.
* Low allergy tiles and sisal carpets employed throughout.
* Oiled timber features.
* Ceiling fans throughout.
* Wall and ceiling insulation to R 3.5 rating.
* Master bedroom has neat ensuite and built in robe, and views to back garden.
* Bedrooms two and three of generous proportion.
* Family bathroom
External features:
* Western red cedar home, owner builder design.
* Welcoming front entrance with verandah.
* Generous back verandah overlooking garden.
* North facing for winter light and warmth.
* Apple, almond and olive trees amongst bird-filled natives.
* Undercover carport.
* Swing gate driveway to access rear garden.
* Large (6 x 7m) roller door shed with mezzanine storage.
* 5000L rainwater tank.
* Woodshed (3.5 x 3m).
* Located across the road from golf course, and backs on to scrubby block.
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