From the moment you arrive, there is a sense that this is not going to be an ordinary home. The scale is impressive, the architecture has real personality, and everywhere you look there is something interesting, beautiful brickwork, rosewood doors and windows, soaring ceilings, unexpected changes in level and enormous expanses of glass that pull the greenery into the home.
The sunken lounge is perhaps the best example. Stadium-style steps lead down to an open fireplace, while a spectacular floor-to-ceiling timber window wall fills the room with light. It is warm, and wonderfully original.
That character continues through the main living spaces. The kitchen has been beautifully updated with stone benchtops, two-pack cabinetry, induction cooking, electric oven, a walk-in pantry and servery, with a second sitting and dining area alongside. Multiple living zones give everyone somewhere to go, while the accommodation is equally generous, with ensuited bedrooms and a main suite opening to its own verandah.
And then there is downstairs.
With its soaring vaulted ceiling and sheer amount of space, the pool room is one of those unexpected rooms that immediately gets you thinking about how you would use it. There is room to entertain on a grand scale, create an incredible games room or simply enjoy it as another living zone, with a secondary kitchen, gym, study and bathroom adding even more flexibility.
Outside, the work undertaken in recent years has been extensive. Formed concrete retaining walls and floating steps bring a strong architectural edge to the landscaping, while new outdoor entertaining areas create a series of places to gather around the home. The curved swimming pool has been completely renewed, with fresh pebblecrete, decking and tiled concrete surrounds, all set against the established greenery beyond.
There is plenty of room to enjoy the outdoors. A huge backyard extends towards the vegetable gardens and dam, with rainforest forming the backdrop and a creek further into the property. Among the established plantings are unusual triple-grafted fruit trees with Sicilian origins, adding another layer to a home already filled with stories and detail.
For anyone who needs serious shedding, 1268 delivers something increasingly difficult to find. The newly constructed commercial-style shed has approximately 12-car capacity, a commercial epoxy floor, substantial 150mm slab and provision for full three-phase power, together with an oversized adjoining carport. Whether for cars, machinery, a workshop or simply an enviable amount of storage, the possibilities are endless.
A new roof, extensive landscaping and ground works, four new poly water tanks, a new Biocycle system and gated entry form part of the significant investment that has gone into the property, yet importantly, the things that gave the home its character have remained.
Perhaps that is what makes 1268 so appealing. It isn't trying to look like every other home.
It is big, interesting and a little unexpected, with beautiful original details sitting comfortably alongside everything that has been added since. There is space to spread out, space to entertain, space for the things you love doing , and plenty left to discover when you come and see it for yourself.
• Distinctive residence with soaring ceilings, original brickwork and beautiful rosewood doors and windows
• Multiple living zones including a spectacular sunken lounge with open fireplace and floor-to-ceiling timber-framed glazing
• Updated kitchen with stone benchtops, two-pack cabinetry, induction cooktop, electric oven, walk-in pantry and servery
• Generous bedroom accommodation with multiple ensuites, plus a main suite opening to its own private verandah
• Expansive lower-level pool room with vaulted ceilings, secondary kitchen, gym, study and bathroom
• Renewed curved swimming pool with new pebblecrete, decking and tiled concrete surrounds
• Extensive landscaping, formed concrete retaining walls, floating steps and all-new outdoor entertaining zones
• Newly constructed commercial-style shed with approx. 12-car capacity, 150mm slab, epoxy flooring, provision for three-phase power and oversized carport
• Four new poly water tanks, new Biocycle wastewater system, new roof and gated entry
• Expansive backyard with vegetable gardens, dam, established fruit trees, rainforest backdrop and creek
Disclaimer:
We have obtained this property information from sources we believe to be reliable; however, we cannot guarantee its accuracy. Prospective buyers are advised to carry out their own investigations.
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