14 Barkly Crescent

Forrest ACT 2603

STATELY FORREST RESIDENCE - SET OPPOSITE ISLAND RESERVE ON 1,711SQM BLOCK.
**INSPECTION BY APPOINTMENT .THIS STUNNING CHARACTER HOME IS LOCATED IN ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL TREE LINED STREETS OF FORREST. CONSTRUCTED IN 1926 IT WAS DESIGNED BY ARCHITECTS OAKLEY & PARKES WHOSE WORK INCLUDES THE LODGE AND HAS SINCE BEEN TASTEFULLY EXTENDED AND RENOVATED TO REFLECT AND MAINTAIN THE HISTORY, INTEGRITY AND ELEGANCE OF THE PROPERTY AS WELL AS CATER FOR MODERN LIVING.LIGHT FILLED WITH VIEWS OF THE SPECTACULAR MATURE GARDENS AND COURTYARDS FROM EACH AND EVERY ROOM, THIS PROPERTY BOASTS 3 OPEN FIREPLACES AND FORMAL LIVING AREAS AS WELL AS A GRAND ENTRANCE AND LIBRARY/STUDY. THE HIGH CEILINGS AND DECORATIVE CORNICING ADD TO THE CHARM OF THIS HOME. THREE BEDROOMS ALL WITH ENSUITES, 2 OF THE BEDROOMS HAVE THEIR OWN PRIVATE STUDY/LOFT WHICH COULD ALSO OFFER 2 EXTRA BEDROOMS IF REQUIRED.THE BRAND NEW SPANISH GLASS TILED POOL IS SURROUNDED BY TRAVERTINE TILED ENTERTAINING AREA SECURED BY A GLASS POOL FENCE AND HAS GAS HEATING AND AN INTEGRATED SELF-CLEANING SYSTEM.SET BEHIND THE HIGH FRONT HEDGE IS A MAGNIFICENT LAWN FRAMED BY A SEMICIRCULAR PAVED DRIVEWAY ALONG WITH A SIDE ACCESS DRIVEWAY TO REAR.? 320SQM APPROX IN LIVING AREA? 3M HIGH CEILINGS? NORTH EASTERLY ASPECT? MAIN BEDROOM WITH GRAND ENSUITE AND COURTYARD? 2 BEDROOMS WITH ENSUITES AND SPACIOUS LOFTS? LOFTS CAN BE CONVERTED INTO 2 EXTRA BEDROOMS? LIBRARY/STUDY? MARBLE AND TIMBER FLOORS? FORMAL LOUNGE & FORMAL DINING BOTH WITH OPEN FIRE PLACES? OPEN PLAN KITCHEN, MEALS AND FAMILY ROOM? MAGNIFICENT LAWNS PLUS MATURE GARDENS FRONTED BY PRIVATE HEDGES? SEMI CIRCULAR DRIVEWAY AND SIDE DRIVEWAY TO REAR? 3RD GARAGE/TOOL SHED WITH MEZZANINE STORAGE? LARGE GARAGE FOR 2+ VEHICLES, AMPLE OFF STREET PARKING? LARGE REAR PAVED ENTERTAINING AREA? GAS CENTRAL HEATING? DUCTED VACUUM SYSTEM? OFF PEAK ELECTRIC IN SLAB HEATING TO ALL BEDROOMS, ENSUITES, FAMILY ROOM AND KITCHEN? THREE OPEN FIREPLACES? SPANISH GLASS TILED SELF-CLEANING POOL WITH GAS HEATING SURROUNDED BY TRAVERTINESHORT WALK TO MANUKA, GRAMMAR SCHOOLS, FORREST PRIMARY, PARLIAMENT HOUSE AND LAKE BURLEY GRIFFIN.