There is a particular kind of house that only gets built once in a lifetime, and it is never quite the same as one bought off a plan. Twenty-six years ago, Bill, a builder by trade, set out to build exactly that kind of house for his family. Not a project to flip, not a spec home for the market, but the place he and Dianne intended to live in for good.
You can feel the difference the moment you walk in. Bill sourced Tamala limestone from Western Australia for the build, paired it with Western red cedar, and centered the home around a double sided fireplace, also freighted in from the west, built for the kind of cosy winter evenings that make a house feel lived in rather than merely furnished. Hardwood timber runs underfoot throughout, and exposed timber beams overhead tell you, without needing to be told, that this home was made by someone who understood materials and cared how they aged.
The block is flat and faces due north, so the light moves through the home generously all day long. Upstairs, the master retreats to it's own quiet level, while two further bedrooms sit downstairs alongside a second lounge,giving everyone room to spread out or come together as the day calls for it. A separate office doubles easily as a fourth bedroom or rumpus, flexible enough for however your family works and plays. Out back, Bill's full shed awaits it's next owner with a love of tinkering, tools, or toys.
In the kitchen, Dianne has cooked every day since they moved in, and her gold toned Smeg appliances remain one of her great joys in the home, a warm, golden thread running through a kitchen built for gathering rather than simply passing through.
Stanley Street sits just a short stroll from the waterfront, in the kind of tight knit, village pocket of Killcare that Bill and Dianne say they will miss most of all. Not the house alone, but the community around it: the walk to the water,the familiar faces, the unhurried rhythm of coastal life.
After twenty-six years, Bill and Dianne are moving on to their next chapter, and they are hoping to hand their home to custodians who will love it the way they have. This is a rare chance to buy not just a house, but a piece of one family's story, built with intention and ready for it's next.
AT A GLANCE
* Owner built home, approximately 26 years old, on a flat,north facing block
* 3 generous bedrooms, master upstairs, 2 bedrooms and a second lunge
* Separate office, ideal as a 4th bedroom or rumpus room
* Tamala limestone and Western red cedar detailing, sourced from WA
* Double sided fireplace, hardwood timber floors and exposed timber beams
throughout
* Gourmet kitchen with gold stoned Smeg appliances
* Full shed for tools, toys and tinkering
LOCATION
* Waterfront: a short, few minute stroll away
* Killcare Beach: approximately 1.5km, an easy walk or quick drive
* Nearest shopping centre (Erina Fair): approximately 20 minutes by car
* 15 minutes to Woy Woy shopping centre
* Wagstaffe Ferry (to Palm Beach): approximately 10 minutes by car
* Sydney CBD: approximately 90 minutes by car
Click the below link to make an offer, concluding 29th September at 6pm, or follow along with the Timed Sale:
https://buy.realtair.com/properties/297911
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