Rustic Hideaway - $875000

Description

This Bickley Valley home on 3.7ha succeeds in winning an enviable privacy for its owners. There are, in fact, two houses included in the sale and the first is visible from the road with a pronounced rural outlook. It has five bedrooms and three living areas and offers challenges to the spirited renovator! Several hundred metres along a winding track into the deep rectangular block is the main two storey home. It features recycled bricks, leadlights and cedar weatherboard and exudes the sort of character that is hard to find in mass produced housing. The ground floor has an expansive open plan area featuring unpolished jarrah floorboards and exposed pine rafters, lending character to the steeply raked cathedral ceiling. The rustic flavour of the home is enhanced by the use of mini orb in the kitchen and sheoak and jarrah slabs as benchtops. This main living and meals area can be closed off from two downstairs bedrooms, one of which has a private entry to the grounds. An adjoining kitchenette and bathroom are specially designed for wheelchair access, offering a level of independence from the rest of the house if desired. A timber staircase leads up to a mezzanine section comprising a study, two bedrooms and second bathroom. There is gas water heating and with an abundance of wood, this makes for inexpensive space heating by a large slow combustion stove. The home was styled to match its natural surrounds. There is a mixture of compacted gravel and rough solid brick paving to invite you to meander through the surrounds and link up with a delightful bush barbecue area. So... take a dive in the pool; work in the 3-phase powered shed; tend to the horse in his paddock; or relax in the easy care gardens. There is no doubt this property offers something for everybody!