Situated in a quiet, leafy, closed-end street in Sandy Bay, this two-storey, 4 bedroom brick home is in a most desirable position. The property is on two titles, the house being located on a 590 sqm parcel of land facing Melrose Court, whilst the adjoining 597 sqm can be accessed from Bective St at the rear. The whole property has recently been refurbished, resulting in a contemporary, fresh mood throughout the home with attractive water views and generous living spaces on the ground floor opening onto beautifully landscaped established gardens.
Built in the symmetrical Georgian style, the house faces north and has verandas running along the façade on the ground floor and upper level. A gently sloping driveway leads to off street parking for 3 cars, and to the veranda from which the front door opens onto a welcoming foyer and hallway with warm, polished floorboards. A generous, light-filled home office is on the right, and an elegant, combined formal living and dining room opening onto the garden, on the left. To the rear of the home is the large, well-equipped kitchen and spacious casual living area from which French doors open onto an extensive, paved, sandstone patio and the garden beyond. This area, having a north-westerly aspect captures the sun for much of the day: ideal for family recreation and barbecues. On the upper level are four double bedrooms and a family bathroom, the primary bedroom having a walk-through robe and en suite. Being situated in the north-east corner of the home, this room has water views, gentle morning sunshine filtering through the trees, and the veranda on which to sit and enjoy a morning tea or coffee before the hustle and bustle of the day.
Melrose Court is 200 metres from Sandy Bay Rd off Red Chapel Avenue, one of Sandy Bay's leading streets. It is a 5 minute drive to Sandy Bay's main shopping precinct with its shops, cafés and other facilities, and a mere 2 minute drive to Lower Sandy Bay shopping village. Both public and private schools are close by, some within walking distance, others on direct bus routes, as is the Sandy Bay campus of the University of Tasmania. With the Hobart CBD less than 10 minutes' drive away, and being within easy walking distance of Nutgrove Beach, the nearby Sandy Bay Sailing Club, and the recreation areas of Sandown, this property, in its tranquil setting, presents a rare opportunity to purchase in Sandy Bay.
