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Timeless appeal
Spanning across 2 lots with a rare and sought-after internal floor plan of over 350sqm, this property offers an exceptional blend of history, character, and modern living.
Originally built in 1962, by the Australian Aboriginal Evangelical Mission as a youth hostel, to house over 40 young men who were working and training in Agriculture in the district at the time.
From its historical starting point, the property was converted to a backpacker's hostel, which concluded in 2004, when it was renovated into a spacious family home with high ceilings throughout.
Beautiful gardens offer a warm welcome as you enter through the portico to a sizable foyer with cloak room and access to a separate home office.
The fully equipped kitchen overlooks the dining area and includes a 900mm gas stovetop, an oven set against plentiful storage cupboards plus a large walk-in pantry with loads of fridge space. This area was retrofitted with a partial vaulted ceiling to include 3 windows, infusing the space with natural light and a sense of grandeur.
The central lounge room is afforded light via three louvre windows and is warmed by a wood fire. A second sitting/sunroom is located off the kitchen/dining area with exposed aggregate flooring.
The West wing of the home incorporates 2 identical bedrooms with step-down areas, a dressing room fitted with built-in wardrobes and a modern bathroom with walk-in shower, vanity and WC. There is also a storage room and sheltered access to the lockable double carport with auto door.
The East wing offers 3 bedrooms (2 with open wardrobes), an enclosed verandah, which could be utilised as a third living area, spacious bathroom with shower, bath, vanity and WC and a well-equipped laundry with plenty of storage space and a separate WC.
Entertaining will be a delight in the sheltered gable roof patio with exposed aggregate flooring plus there are 3 extra alfresco areas to choose from depending on the weather or time of day.
Wander through the manicured gardens which are reticulated by a bore and offer a lawned area for the kids to play, chook pen, vegetable beds and a powered outbuilding with 2 rooms currently utilised for workshops/storage.
Gated side access takes you to the rear of the lot which is retained by way of a gabion rock wall.
Possessing features which are beautiful and characterful whilst also achieving a practicality, this home is a rare find and an inspection is recommended to truly appreciate all that is on offer.
Need to know -
- Located on 2 titles, with a total land area of 2,024sqm
- Iron roof, half replaced approximately 22 years ago
- Steel framed with Jarrah studs
- Insulated walls and extra insulation in roof
- High ceilings throughout
- Bedroom have fireproof gyprock walls
- Gas HWS x 2
- Security screens on all doors
- Front portico
- Entry foyer - lino tiled floor, coat cupboard
- Office - off entry, lovely garden view
- Main living - positioned in the centre of the house, lino tiled floor, wood fire
- Large kitchen - partial vaulted ceilings with 3 windows, 900mm stove with 5 gas burner cooktop, plenty of bench space and cupboards and large walk-in pantry
- Dining room - located off kitchen, lino tiled floor
- Sunroom - exposed aggregate
West wing
- Bedroom 1 - front of house, carpeted, step down area
- Bedroom 2 - front of house, carpeted step down area
- Dressing room - built in wardrobe
- Bathroom - large walk-in shower, WC, vanity, renovated approx. 6 years ago
- Door through to carport off hallway
East wing
- Family room - front of house, large, carpeted
- Bedroom 3 - built-in clothes area, lino tiled floor
- Bedroom 4 - lino tiled floor
- Bedroom 5 - built-in clothes area, carpeted
- Second bathroom - Shower, bath, WC, vanity, renovated approx. 12 years ago
- Laundry - sizable, more than ample built-in cupboards and bench space, exposed aggregate, separate 3rd WC, door onto patio
Outside
- Concrete crossover to carport
- Double carport - auto panel lift door, lockable, concrete floor, set-back storage area, direct access to the home
- 2 x workshop/storage areas - personal door, power connected, concrete floor
- Patio - gable roof, exposed aggregate floor, hot and cold outside shower
- Decked area - next to the workshop
- Alfresco entertaining area - centre of lawn
- West-side of house - beautiful gardens, fence can be removed if wide rear yard access is required
- East-side of house - good access, gravel driveway with good retaining wall
- Rear of lot - Gabion rock wall retaining
- Fully fenced
- Entire garden reticulated from bore
- Chicken coop
- Rainwater tank
- Connected to deep sewer
Castletown beach 320m
Castletown IGA 800m
Castletown Primary School 1.3Km
Town Centre 2.9Km
Bandy Creek Boat ramp 4.2Km
***Every precaution has been taken to establish the accuracy of the above information; however, prospective purchasers are advised to carry out their own due diligence***