Hardly seen from the road behind a lush garden of deciduous trees & gums, this double story A frame mud brick home exudes warmth & character.
Downstairs: •Built in the 1980s as a cottage, the home has five architecturally designed extensions in keeping with the original flavour which provide floor to ceiling double glazed windows & doors. •Lounge with a combination of glass, mudbrick, timber & light coloured walls creating a warm ambiance. The lounge has a thick woollen carpet, thermal cellular blinds & high vaulted ceiling, with open plan dining & recently upgraded kitchen area. The lounge opens onto the spacious deck, or out the back onto a courtyard. •Mud bricks & double glazing offering great insulation but are backed up by air conditioning & the combustion stove. •Two spacious air conditioned bedrooms both of which have been extended recently. •Kitchen with deep Blum drawers with stainless steel gas cook top, electric self cleaning oven & deep double stainless steel sink with glass splash back plus a new cork floor. •Laundry with an external door to the washing line & back garden. This area also provides the bathroom with bath, wc & shower. •Sweeping architectural staircase made from restored reclaimed origan & glass creates a light but stylish sculptural element in the lounge & takes you upstairs.
Upstairs: •Air conditioned bedroom leads on to a dressing room or office. •Air conditioned open loft area which can be used as a second living space or large office with built in Blum drawers & origan top to match stairs. All windows look into & across treetops. •You are then led down a corridor with the upstairs wc & bathroom to a wing which also has its own external access & offers its own privacy from the rest of the house. Here you have a large spacious air conditioned self contained room with high vaulted ceilings opening onto its own balcony. The room has built in cupboards, a mini fridge & bench tops with a 2 plate hotplate. Once again, this room is double glazed with floor to ceiling windows. The back doors lead onto a deck with glory vines dripping on a pergola & a path to take you to the double carport below.
Features: •Large curved deck, great for entertaining & relaxing, overlooking the valley. •A rambling garden with little pathways & nooks. •Gardens both front & back fenced for pets & young children. •Five minutes from Stirling & local parks & gardens. •Only 20 minutes drive from the city or Mt Barker.