Most family homes are designed around one stage of life. This one has been built to handle all of them, whether that is little ones who need to be close by, teenagers who want a door they can close, visiting family who need somewhere to stay, or a home business that needs a quiet corner away from the noise.
Set on the high side of a quiet, curving avenue in a leafy pocket of Craigburn Farm, the rendered façade, arched entry and bay window make a strong first impression, and that quality carries straight through the front door. A tiled entry hall with an inlaid border, high ceilings with cornice detailing and French doors lead you into a 7.2 metre formal lounge, where floor-to-ceiling windows frame a leafy outlook. There is room here for a lounge and a formal dining setting at the same time or, if movie nights are more your style, a dedicated home theatre.
At the back of the house, the island kitchen, meals area and a 5.85 x 6.5 metre family room come together in one big open space. Gas cooking, a pantry, a tucked-away appliance nook and glass-fronted display cabinets keep everything organised, whilst the island keeps the cook part of the conversation. Double doors open straight out to the covered entertaining area, so the barbecue, the dinner table and the kids are all within reach on a summer evening.
The main bedroom sits on this level too, well away from the children's rooms, with its own bay window, a walk-in robe and an ensuite with a spa bath, shower and toilet. For parents, that separation is worth its weight in gold.
Up a short flight of stairs, three bedrooms with built-in robes share the main bathroom, which has a separate bath and shower, along with a separate toilet. A study with its own built-in cupboard completes this level, and works just as well as a homework zone, a work-from-home office or an extra bedroom down the track.
Head down the other way and you will find the part of this home that really sets it apart. The lower level holds a 5.1 x 3.95 metre fifth bedroom with its own ensuite, built-in robe, air conditioning and French doors opening onto a private paved courtyard, right beside the internal access from the garage. It sits a full level away from the main bedroom, and that opens up plenty of possibilities: a teenager's retreat, a guest suite for visiting family, a private space for an older parent, a home office or studio, or simply a games room the kids can be as loud in as they like.
Outside has been kept easy care, with an artificial front lawn, low-maintenance plantings and paved courtyards at the rear, so your weekends stay your own. The double garage measures 7.0 x 6.5 metres, with two roller doors and internal access, and there is gated side access beside it. Solar power helps keep the bills down, ducted reverse cycle air conditioning keeps the main living comfortable year round, and a powder room, a security system and a laundry with plenty of storage round out a very well thought out package.
All up, you have approximately 278 square metres of living spread over three levels, and 339 square metres under the roof in total, on a 654 square metre Torrens titled allotment built in 2004.
Craigburn Farm needs little introduction for families in the southern hills. You are within the Blackwood High School zone, approximately 1 kilometre from St Peters Lutheran School and 1.1 kilometres from Coromandel Valley Primary School, with Sturt Gorge Recreation Park and the Craigburn Farm walking and riding trails close by, and Blackwood's Main Road shops, cafés and train station a short drive away.
The property is currently tenanted, so inspections are strictly by private appointment. Call to lock in a time that suits you.
To arrange your private inspection, call Michael McDonald on 0401 80 80 89.
Raine & Horne Blackwood | RLA 44686
Features
• 5 bedrooms plus study over three levels, approx. 278 sqm living (339 sqm total under roof)
• Main bedroom on the entry level with bay window, WIR and ensuite with spa, shower and toilet
• Lower-level 5th bedroom (5.10 x 3.95m) with ensuite, BIR, air conditioning and French doors to a private courtyard
• Three upstairs bedrooms with BIRs, plus study with built-in cupboard
• Main bathroom with separate bath and shower, separate toilet, plus a ground-floor powder room
• Formal lounge (4.00 x 7.20m) with floor-to-ceiling windows and high ceilings
• Open family room (5.85 x 6.50m), meals area and island kitchen
• Kitchen with gas cooking, pantry, appliance nook and glass-front display cabinets
• Covered entertaining area (5.80 x 2.50m) plus porch off the meals area
• Ducted reverse cycle air conditioning, solar power system and security system
• Double garage (7.00 x 6.50m) with two roller doors, internal access and gated side access
• Laundry with generous storage and hanging rack
• Low-maintenance gardens with artificial front lawn
• 654 sqm Torrens title, built 2004, City of Mitcham
• Within the Blackwood High School zone
