Last Listing description (October 2018)
Nestled in landscaped cottage gardens with mature trees, you immediately have the sense of leaving the outside world behind as you step through the front gate to the brick patio area leading you into the home.
Decorated in soft palettes of creams, soft shades of grey and boasting solid timber floors, this double storey timber painted home enjoys plenty of natural light and air flowing through the French doors in the living and dining area that provide the indoor/outdoor feel that country cottages are known for.
At the heart of the home, is a modern open plan kitchen with stone look laminate bench tops, black tiles and presents with high quality stainless steel appliances including a free standing Ilve oven with gas hotplates and dishwasher.
A feature wood burning stove warms the kitchen and there's plenty of room for a table for the eat in kitchen experience.
It's the kind of room where family and friends come together to share food and friendship, you really can picture yourself cooking a wholesome soup or a batch of cookies! The kitchen opens onto a paved pergola area featuring an ornamental grapevine.
You'll enjoy many evenings and weekends enjoying a glass of wine and watching the kids or dogs play in the back garden!
It is so picturesque you get the sense that you could be sitting in the French countryside!
There are three bedrooms and each has builtin wardrobes.
Two attic styled rooms are located upstairs and the third downstairs.
The bathroom is huge and features a claw foot bath and plenty of cupboards.
Heating and cooling is taken care of by the large slow combustion timber stove that is also flued upstairs to provide additional radiate heat.
In addition to this, there's a reverse cycle airconditioner in each of the bedrooms upstairs plus the kitchen stove.
On the practical side of things, the property offers a carport, 2 garden sheds, an Econocycle septic system, 2 water tanks plus a small irrigation tank. There's also a veggie patch, a small paddock at the back of the garden and a chook pen. Nothing beats eating fresh eggs laid by your own hens!
The sense of peace and serenity of the home is complimented by the vibrant weekend culture of the local cafe, pub, cellar door, the popular Grazing restaurant, markets, movie nights and a variety of annual festivals and events that make the town of Gundaroo so special due it's welcoming community!
There's a local primary school and the school bus goes to most high schools and colleges across Canberra.
This truly is a place to create a lifetime of memories.
The current owners were married in the back garden of the property are sad to leave as they move interstate, but they leaving knowing the new owner and generations to come will get to treasure this charming cottage.
Main features include:
Timber double storey
3 bedrooms
Builtins in all rooms
Timber floors
Neutral paint tones in soft cream/beige palettes
Roman blinds
Timber French doors
Stylish white timber kitchen
Stainless steel Dishwasher
Stone look laminate benchtops
Free standing Ilve oven with gas hotplates
Nectre wood stove heater in kitchen
Slow combustion wood heater in living
Airconditioners in downstairs living and both upstairs bedrooms
Cottage style gardens
Large bathroom
Claw foot central bath
Back paddock
Mature trees
Paved Pergola area with ornamental grape vine
Front verandah with climbers
Econocycle septic system
Vegie patches
Chook runs
Sand pit for the kids
2 x garden sheds
Carport
2 large, 1 small water tank
GENERAL INFORMATION ON GUNDAROO
Gundaroo is a tiny historic village which has been totally by-passed by all the major roads passing through the area.
A haven of natural beauty, gift shopping, fine food and history. This historic village is untouched by modern commercial developments and features the renowned award winning Grazing hotel, local pub and award winning Cork Street Cafe.
There is also a terrific public primary school, playing fields and local supermarket/post office and the village has a great sense of community.
Easy commuting distance of 30 minutes to Canberra's CBD.
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