This captivating family home whom we'll call Hilda was sold over
four decades ago when brand new, to the current owner & her
husband when their children were still youngsters. It's time for
Hilda & her cohorts to start afresh so she's now looking for a
new family to love & cherish her.
From the street she is still quite pretty & she loves her
newish Heritage green trim replacing the old Mission brown,
commonplace in the 70's. This contrasting colour really complements
her blonde brick face, deemed a step up in class from the red brick
homes of that era. Not that she's a snob but sometimes it does help
to keep up with the Jones's.
Inviting you inside, Hilda is particularly proud of her freshly
painted Antique white walls & snow white ceilings throughout.
As well, she has always strived to look her best with periodic
renovations taking place when her owners felt them appropriate. As
such, the eucalypt green-inspired palette in her well-designed
kitchen, circa 1999, still gleams as youthfully as ever.
Fortunately the 'Simpson' wall oven &'Westinghouse' electric
hot plates were brands Hilda thoroughly approved of. Her family
always delighted in the northerly sunlight flooding this room &
several of the others on this side each winter season.
As early as last year her main bedrooms' en suite underwent a
complete transformation - tiled to the ceiling, once again in
gleaming white, the mosaic-tiled recess makes a nice statement, as
does the quality vanity unit & beige tile flooring. Although
the main bathroom is not quite as youthful as her sister, she still
'packs a punch' & has the additional benefit of a deep bathtub
- perfect for the younger brigade or aching, aging backs after a
hard day's toil.
Hilda's elegant lounge room has spacious, old-fashioned
dimensions & offer original wave-pattern cornices &
beautiful timber & glass French doors - they separate the large
formal entry & separate dining rooms - the latter comfortably
seating eight. Her family always felt safe in the four generous
bedrooms, invitingly carpeted & with built-ins in three. The
timber flooring has been hidden for some time by the cream-hued
'Sisal' carpet but the option to resurrect & display it
remains. Reverse cycle air conditioning & ducted gas heating
were a welcome inclusion & always kept the family comfortable,
whatever the season.
Her close mate 'Blake the block' has provided the solid
foundations for both Hilda & the very diverse, yet beautifully
mature foliage thriving here these last forty-odd years. Blake is
quite proud of his size - his width in particular - allowing ample
additional space for potential new friends such as caravans,
trailers, boats or the like. Blake doesn't wish to boast about the
number of off-street parking spots at the front, but there you go.
He was emphatic that 'Gary the garage' under the roofline could
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