In the heart of West Park Grove, on the sunny side of the hill above Burnie Park.
The house faces north, which in Tasmania is the thing worth paying for. Sun comes through the living rooms from morning right through the afternoon, out across the deck and down into the main bedroom. Past the rooftops and through the gumtrees, Bass Strait.
Out the back there is a gate. Through it, around twelve hectares of maintained grounds: ovals, basketball courts, playgrounds, all of it looking over the water. It is where the kids will be. There is a K-12 school on the far side, so the school run is a walk across the grass rather than a drive.
Inside, it is built for a family that is actually in it. Five bedrooms, three bathrooms, all on
one level and no stairs anywhere. The kitchen, dining and living run together and open onto the deck, so summer mostly takes care of itself.
The bedrooms are zoned away from the living end. The main suite sits on its own with a walk-in robe and ensuite, a guest bedroom share a wing with a bathroom and laundry, and the third, fourth & fifth bedrooms share a far wing with the main bathroom. Nobody is sleeping next door to the television, and if someone in the house works nights, that is not a small thing. It is warm and affordable to keep that way. 7.3 stars design, with ducted zoned heating and cooling, so you are only paying for the rooms you are in.
The finishes are calm and easy to live with. Stone grey kitchen, brushed nickel tap ware, timber-look through the living end and carpet in the bedrooms. Freestanding bath, stone basins, walk-in pantry, Westinghouse appliances, double garage, high ceilings. Brass on the front door and the exterior lights. Security system, and the blinds are already up.
264sqm under roof on around 550sqm, new, finished and landscaped. Which is the quiet argument for buying rather than building: no year of waiting, no variations, no watching a garden fill in over three summers.
Move in.
Three minutes to town, three to the North West Regional Hospital, three to UTAS Cradle Coast, four to the Burnie Health Hub. Coastal Pathway, West Beach & Burnie Park are all walkable to become part of the weekly routine.
