PROPERTY SUMMARY
Land Area: 721 sqm
INSPECTION TIMES
Inspections by Appointment
PROPERTY DESCRIPTION
Brick and tile cottage “Secret Garden” was built circa 1993 and has been extensively refurbished in recent times, currently used as short-term accommodation and now comprises:
• Front entrance is off an extended rose covered front porch and carport into an open plan kitchen/living/dining area, with the lounge semi-separate at the front. This area has a reverse cycle split system air conditioner, and has tile floors throughout the living areas.
• The near new kitchen has a 1 ½ bowl modern square sink with water filter tap, white Bosch dishwasher, 600mm black glass induction electric hot plates, and 1 ½ Billing wall oven.
• There is new feature lighting and lighting under the overhead cupboards.
• There are feature tiles to the ceiling and a ceiling fan in the dining area.
• The dining and lounge rooms have built-in display storage and TV cupboards.
• The laundry is annexed to the kitchen and incorporated into the side entrance hallway to outside.
• The master bedroom has a glass chandelier, a feature wall of cupboards and display cupboards, a ceiling fan and walk-in wardrobe. Views to the outside patio, grape and bougainvillea covered pergola and fernery.
• Bedroom two has a built-in wardrobe.
• Bedroom three has a ceiling fan, skylight and built-in wardrobe.
• The family bathroom has a twin vanity arrangement, quality tapware and large shower recess, with a separate WC adjacent. Floor to ceiling tiles feature in the wet areas.
• At the rear there is a wide covered alfresco/BBQ/lounge area of approximately 5m by 10m. It features surrounding fairy lights and a skylight/whirlybird.
• The reticulated garden is worthy of special mention, with a low picket fence dividing off the “Secret Garden” from the home garden, which incorporates an outside deep claw foot bath under fairy lights, countless shrubs and ferns, a fish pond, a garden tool shed with skylight roof, and a clothes drying area. A rose arbour leads the way into a small lawn area that is surrounded by fruit trees, including: almond, peach, apricot, plum, apple, lemon, lime and kaffir lime.
• The Secret Garden is accessed via winding paths walking through arbours, where you can discover two small chook pens, several raised vegetable garden beds, a large aviary, a potting shade house and more fruit trees, including: olives, mulberry, plum, pear, orange, grapefruit and mandarin, and a passionfruit vine. A quince and another lemon tree are in the front garden.
• There is a 2.6m by 5m shed converted to a man cave or could be used as an office or guest bedroom, which is lined, has impressive feature lighting system, leadlight window, 2 larger windows to the verandah, and french doors with retractable fly wire screens leading to a sunny “Tuscan” area, with a verandah to one side that has pull down canvas awnings.
• The garden has several wine-sitting spots scattered around the cool leafy surrounds of a collection of deciduous trees and ferns, in a well established and low maintenance garden.
Other features include:
• Walking distance to multiple schools, including 3 high schools, 3 primary schools and a child care centre.
• It is 7 minutes walk to the wetlands paths, 15 minutes to the beach, and across the road to the indoor pools and Leisure Centre.
• It is 12 minutes drive to both Busselton or Vasse shopping precincts.
• A hard stand area to suit a boat or caravan.
• Two car carport, extra-large lockable storage room in the carport, with a bike shed incorporated.
• Electric storage HWS.
• Wired security external 8 camera system, covering all external areas.
• Fully fenced.
The property has been run as a very successful Holiday Home for the past two years, and is worthy of consideration as an investment. Purchasers should investigate directly with the Local Government for further information.
For a private inspection contact listing agents Justin Swannell 0405 355 173 justin@jmwrealestate.com.au or Joe White 0417 939 715 joe@jmwrealestate.com.au