This unique property boasts a 460square metre four bedroom, two and a half bathroom, fully renovated family home which is surrounded by stunning gardens and sits on productive well managed land in the Great Southern region of WA. The home is constructed of brick with a Colourbond roof. Wide verandas envelop three sides of the house which offer both northern and eastern options to sit and enjoy the gardens, the birds and the countryside beyond.
Enter through double glass doors into a spacious, light filled, open plan living, kitchen, dining area. The large kitchen hosts a 900mm stand-alone electric Smeg oven with gas hot plates, a Miele dishwasher and double sink with extendable tap mixer. Walk through the kitchen into a large butler's pantry with space for double fridge together with built in shelving, cupboards and bench. The kitchen is separated from the living area by a three and a half metre bench which provides plenty of space to prepare food and for family and friends to congregate.
Leave the living area at the northern end of the house and enter the parent's retreat which consists of a spacious light filled master bedroom, a walk-in wardrobe with his and hers side and a modern ensuite bathroom with walk-in shower, two basin vanity and separate toilet.
Leave the living area on the southern side and you will enter a wide hallway that leads to the remaining rooms in the house. The three additional bedrooms are all large enough to house king size beds and have built in wardrobes and shelving. The second living/library/TV room could be a fifth bedroom. The spacious office has a long built-in work bench down the entire length of the room and an external door onto the verandah. The main bathroom has a bath, shower, single basin vanity and toilet . The large laundry has built in storage, a long bench, a third shower and separate toilet.
All rooms have large windows that that provide beautiful views of the garden and countryside. Windows are tastefully dressed with blinds in the living area and office, curtains in the bedrooms and white shutter blinds in the bathrooms and laundry.
Pale terracotta tiles cover all the floors with the exception of the southern bedroom and the office which have aged jarrah floor boards. The house boasts high ceilings and is fully insulated. It is painted throughout in 'Hogs Bristle' quarter strength with white ceilings and white trim. The two living areas and office are fitted with reverse cycle air conditioners and the main living/kitchen area is also heated by an efficient Saxon wood heater.
The fully reticulated garden was designed to be simple but stunning. It comprises primarily of hedges, deciduous trees and lawn with a splash of colour from rows of Mutabilis and Iceberg roses and underplanting's of grey, green, blue and white. The garden is defined on the eastern side by a long limestone retaining wall.
Next to the house is a large 65sq mt brick garage and workshop and there is a 3metre x1.7m store room off the verandah. North of the house is a 15.5metre x 6m double stable and tack room with a separate bay for a horse float. There a set of well-built steel horse yards attached to the stable.
South of the house is a 16metre x 7m general purpose shed, a 4 metre x 4m hay shed, a two pen dog yard and a fox proof fully covered chook yard.
The property is divided into three larger paddocks, and three smaller holding paddocks. Fencing is mainly ringlock with steel and timber posts complimented by steel swinging gates. A large 6,000 cubic metre dam with efficient catchments provides high quality water for the garden and water is piped to the three paddocks for stock. Two rainwater tanks with a total capacity of 117,000 litres provide ample water storage for household use.
The southern, and northern boundaries of the property are defined by lines of gum trees which provide shelter for stock and further privacy.
Pastures are clover dominant, with the majority having been resown to new varieties of ryegrass, clover and vetch over the past three years. Lime, and phosphorous fertilisers have been regularly applied.
The property is situated 315 km south-south east of Perth, 35km south west of the main regional town of Katanning, approximately 23 kms from the smaller communities of Broomehill and Tambellup and 56km east of Kojonup. Katanning offers all the services and amenities you would expect in a large rural town including a hospital, medical practice, supermarkets, schools, numerous sporting facilities and many businesses. Broomehill Primary School and Katanning District High schools can be accessed by school bus. The port of Albany is 150kms to the south which offers alternate high-school options, shopping, wining and dining and the pristine beaches of the south coast.
Mobile phone coverage and internet access is excellent and would more than meet the needs of a couple looking to work remotely or run their own business. A new Telstra tower has recently been erected just 15kms away and the internet is connected to the Skymuster Satellite.
This property has been nurtured and loved by the current owners. It is fully developed and in pristine condition. There is nothing to do other than walk in, relax and enjoy.
Contact: Mike Batchelor 0427 948 447 or michael.batchelor@raywhite.com
