This stunning Victorian home built in 1890 still retains many original features with decorative plaster cornices and ceiling roses, a beautiful lead light front door and original door handles. Every attention to detail has been maintained from the entry hall decorative archway to the tiles on the bathroom floor. You will simply be delighted.
The kitchen has been beautifully updated in keeping with the period of the home with quality appliances, a good sized pantry and plenty of cupboard space. This room is open plan to the dining room which leads to a beautiful sunny sitting room with original Victorian coloured glass windows and polished floors. The dining room also is home to a natural Rennai Gas heater which has a heat transfer system to allow for the whole house to remain at an ambient temperature.
The beautiful large lounge room is adorned by an original fire surround that now houses a functional and decorative Archer Gas heater, which sets the ambience for this lovely home. With high ceilings, a bay window and many other features this is a stunning room.
Off the long hallway you will find a host of other rooms. The main bedroom is at the front of the house and also leads to the sitting/sun room and has a convenient ensuite, small but functional...
There are two other good sized bedrooms all with stunning period features and another room currently used as a craft room which could become the second lounge. The style of this house allows you to utilise the rooms for the size of your family.
The bathroom has been tastefully refurbished which houses a separate shower plus a shower over the bath a beautiful hall stand converted to a vanity and toilet. The third indoor loo is found in the separate laundry, and natural gas hot water is another wonderful feature of this home.
Move out into the cottage back garden and be spoilt by a large undercover patio area for outdoor entertaining which is joined to a great little sleep-out (approx 2.5m X 5m) suitable for a teenage retreat or perhaps a guest room. This has a vanity, sink and the fourth toilet. The options are endless for this room are endless....
The old world cottage gardens are well fenced with a separated area from the driveway for the littlies or pets and a single car garage with remote access, completes this wonderful family home.
The home has loads of street appeal with original rendered walls and fences, a near new roof and the property has also recently been re-plumbed and re-wired, which is another great saving to the new home owner.
This old world area of Devonport is high on the priority list of many purchasers being just a few minute stroll to the Devonport CBD, close to numerous schools, on the bus routes and just a hop, skip and jump from the cafe strip. Enjoy all city living has to offer in this period home where you will feel transformed back in time.... Please phone the listing agent Wendy Squibb for your own private inspection.
