Century-old character, central location, expansive views and a big shed present a rare combination in one property.
This beautiful Spencer Street home has all these, plus generous living spaces, a versatile layout and two-road access.
Since it was built in the early 1900s, the home has been extended and modernised while keeping the original character features so valued by today's discerning buyers.
High, decorative ceilings, timber floors, doors, architraves and some sash windows are still displayed through most of the home, while the cottage-style façade with a fabulous front deck has been enhanced as part of a recent facelift.
Less than 500m from the centre of town, the property takes in lovely views over Princess Royal Harbour and around to the city and Mt Melville, an outlook that opens up at the top of the terraced 645sqm block.
At the front is a light, airy sunroom taking in the view. A hallway from here leads through to the generous lounge with a wood fire, positioned to heat most of the home in winter.
Next to this is the kitchen, a practical workspace with a stainless steel chef's stove, and the meals area.
This flows through to the dining room, where French doors open onto a generous private courtyard in the back garden – a delightful, sheltered spot for outdoor living and entertaining.
Two of the four bedrooms are super-sized and one is a double, and all share the bathroom, complete with a bath, shower, vanity and toilet. The laundry and a second toilet are nearby.
A ramp from the courtyard leads to the top of the block, where there's a freestanding double garage-workshop with three-phase power and water connected, and additional off-road parking space for the boat in a gated area off the side road.
The attractive gardens were designed for easy maintenance, with a lawn at the top for sitting out and taking in the view.
An off-road parking spot at the front, 1.5kW solar power with a 3kW inverter, several storage options, good indoor and outdoor lighting, air conditioning in the main bedroom and roof insulation are other features of this impressive home.
The well-maintained property, which tastefully blends the appeal of a character home with modern conveniences for individuality and livability, promises an outstanding lifestyle.
What you need to know:
- Character home on 645sqm block
- Two-road access
- Less than 500m to CBD
- Views over harbour to Mt Melville and windfarm
- Original features and modern conveniences
- Reticulated town gas outlets
- Lounge with wood fire
- Sunroom
- Rear courtyard and front deck
- Kitchen with chef's stove
- Meals area and dining room
- Two super-king bedrooms, one double, one single
- Bathroom with bath, shower, vanity, toilet
- Laundry, second toilet
- Rainwater plumbed to laundry, toilets, kitchen
- Double-bay shed-workshop with three-phase power
- Wood storage accessible via cute door under the back stairs in courtyard
- Gated yard, space for boat
- Off-road parking at front
- Solar power, roof insulation, good storage
- Council rates $2064
- Water rates $1488.73
