Rarely do properties of this size, so close to Perth, come onto the market, and this one is offered for sale for the first time in over 50 years. The same family has enjoyed many memories here, but the time has come for new owners to begin their adventure.
The original part of the home was a four-roomed character farmhouse on stumps and a front verandah. This was renovated during the 70's/80's, expanding the verandah to two sides and adding Hardiplank cladding. The original part includes a large kitchen/dining hub with a delightful wood-burning stove as the centrepiece. An extension was also added over time, with a living room, mud room, main bedroom, and carport. This property oozes character inside and out.
Arriving at Glen Avon Farm, you wind your way down a long driveway leading to the privately located dwelling. A double carport attached to the house is an entry to the home, which leads off the decked verandah. You can walk straight into the mud room - a perfect spot for an extra fridge/freezer and to hang your coats and pop your boots. The main bedroom is next - a room of a very generous size with built-in robes and room for a lounge or study area. With windows and views on two sides, there are many options in this space. There's also a ceiling fan for the summer months.
The main living room is also of a generous size, with sliding door access to the pergola to enjoy your morning cuppa, or a wine and cheese platter with friends and family. An open fireplace and television corner provide a warm and cosy space in winter. For the warmer months, there's a split-system air conditioner and ceiling fan, along with an extra space for dining if desired.
The hub of the home is the kitchen/dining area, with its fireplace and a good-sized walk-in pantry and kitchen sink that overlooks the paddocks. Bedroom two runs off the kitchen and is also a good size.
The bathroom is large and houses the laundry, with a door to the verandah - convenient if you want to wash up before entering after a day in the garden. The shower is over the bath, and an electric storage hot water system is hidden in the space also. There is good storage under the vanity and an adjoining cabinet.
The room at the front of the original part has been used as a formal dining room, alongside a third large bedroom with windows on two sides to take in the views and summer breeze. A door leads from the dining room out onto the timber deck, where you can sit and admire the view, watch your stock, or saunter across the garden to a shady tree.
There are eight paddocks, four dams, and an attractive Paulownia tree plantation. In the past, the property was an Arabian horse stud, and the outbuildings include a couple of stables. There is a lock-up machinery shed, approx. 8 x 9 metres, with a concrete floor and power available. This currently houses a Toyosha Hinomoto tractor with bucket rake, along with a Cox ride-on mower. Both are included in the sale of the property to help you maintain the property. Attached to the lock-up shed is an open-sided GP shed - perfect for the float, trailer, caravan, and dry wood storage. The shed area is fully fenced.
Moving through the next paddock, there is an old pig shed - great for storage, or could be remodelled for some other use. Alongside that is the Paulownia paddock - great shade shelter for sheep and a glorious vista in the spring.
The bore is operational and is currently used to water the garden. There are two 27,500-litre water tanks for the home's water needs. There is an 80-year-old mulberry tree, several fruit trees (figs, pear, and plum), and the garden, now in need of love, was once beautiful.
The property is zoned Rural Small Holdings. There is subdivision potential here by applying to the Shire for guidelines.
Book your inspection today to view this gem of a special property. Only your imagination limits what can be created over the next 50 years.
• 3 Bed, 1 Bath Character Homestead
• Fireplaces and Timber Decking on Two Sides
• Lock-up Shed with Open GP
• Pergola Entertaining Area, Horse Shelters
• 4 Dams and Bore, Water Tanks
• 19.28 Hectares (approx. 47.64 acres) Cleared Parkland/Paddocks
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