The rarity and delight of this Edwardian (1900) weatherboard cottage is obvious from every charming corner. Loved and cherished over its 115 years, the home glows with an ambience and beauty that has a timeless appeal. It seamlessly combines the elegance and enchantment of period features with the comfort and convenience of sympathetic modern amenities, and from every window one spies garden delights that complete the perfect picture. Every room is timber lined and features high ceilings, and the glorious wide board Baltic pine floors are in superb condition. These features, combined with tall windows and internal colour scheme, imbue the cottage with a gorgeous feeling of space and light. The lounge features a north facing bay window and the original fireplace and mantle. In the kitchen the Grahame wood stove takes pride of place in a delightful country kitchen/dining room, that flows through French doors to a gabled covered patio. From the rear rooms and the house-length hall, the eye is drawn to long views of the cottage garden beyond, full of gracious lines and whimsy. The real treasure of this garden is the age and diversity of its cool climate plantings, the layering of silver birches and mature oaks, specimen trees, bulbs and flowering perennials that provide year round colour and interest. Box hedge 'rooms', paved pathways and bushrock feature walls give structure to this private space that in spring is a riot of colour, brimming with crab apples, camellias, peonies, weeping cherries, plums, hellebores, wind flowers and hundreds of bulbs. Scattered throughout, there are enough delightful nooks to sit in to enjoy each minute of every season!
This is truly a rare opportunity to purchase one of Blackheath's most special period homes.
Two bedrooms with built-ins
Bathroom features a claw foot bath, tessellated tiles and heated towel rail
Bull nose veranda
Freshly painted inside and out
Upgraded plumbing and downpipes
New curtains and blinds
Wood fire and gas central heating
Back to Base alarm system
Garden shed
All original timber work
Off street parking
Fully fenced
