Picture perfect from its elevated, Jacaranda lined street, on Convent Hill, is Cottier Cottage. One of the very few original weatherboard homes retaining all the features, character, and the charm of yesteryear, occupying its beautiful, established landscaped 809 m2 parcel, less than 400 metres walk to the Performing Arts Centre, cafes, hotels, dining, and other CBD conveniences.
Let’s step back in time – take a walk down memory lane and uncover just how adorable this property really is.
Beginning at the front gate you will be captured by the romance of the lovely wide return verandah, the original timber windows and the front door that would have welcomed so many over time.
Upon entry you are greeted by high ceilings, timber floors, lining boards, and transom lights above the doorways. There are bedrooms with French doors to the verandah, a most attractive Victorian Fireplace a stunning feature of the parlor, a well-preserved fuel stove which is complimented by a well-appointed country style kitchen, and sitting upon a plinth in the bathroom is a useful and enchanting item of the era, a claw foot bath.
Delightfully deceptive and in keeping is the well-executed extension. Soaring raked ceilings and sets of timber doors to the return rear verandah are prominent qualities of this generous living/dining/kitchen space.
Whether it is the coziness of the combustion fires, the views over the garden to the mountains or the sheer appreciation for the love and effort that was once put into the construction of a fine home like this, your heart will yearn and your head will beg you to take this unique opportunity to make Cottier Cottage yours.
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