Last Listing description (May 2012)
Light, Air & Spatial Flexibility
BIG PRICE REDUCTION - Superb value for money
If you like a home with big sun-packed living areas, elegant rural views & tons life-enjoying wriggle room you'll love this brilliant family- tuned property.
Exceedingly popular with folks needing space-adaptability, the home's clever floor plan incorporates a segregated master bedroom suite, gym or utility room, 3 north-facing segregated living areas & a dining room.
In regard to flexibility, the study could be used as a nursery room (due to its nearness to the master suite) or an additional bedroom. The gym room could also be used as another bedroom easily turning it into a 6 bedroom home whilst leaving ample open living space for a large family. The dining room would make an excellent home theatre with a few alterations & the rear living/rumpus room would make a 1st rate work-from-home office due to its northern exposure & views.
Yes, it is a sunny & refreshing home. One captivating lifestyle feature is the central kitchen/family/meals room with its adjacent alfresco patio & lush grassed terrace. Melded indoor & outdoor entertaining areas are a fabulous attribute to any home & this has been accomplished perfectly.
The 2 acre block is pure magic! Almost near level with a slight northerly roll its perfect for gardening & a pony, plus a future swimming pool & sheds. The soil is of rich volcanic origin & the views roll away across open pastures & orderly vineyards.
Essentially, this is an attractive property with a broad range of easy lifestyle benefits. It's an excellent option for those of you wanting to enjoy the experience of country living pinned to the luxuries of urban conveniences.
Property Technical Specifications
Residence: built 2005/06 by Rawson Homes, 288.15m of residential living area, 236.55m of garage, 2.10m of portico area, total area under roof: 326.8m/35.1sq
Residential features: fully segregated master bedroom suite, 3 double-size secondary bedrooms with robes & located along a segregated wing of the home, study or 5th bedroom, gym/utility room, spacious formal lounge room, formal dining room, large rumpus/library room, well-appointed centrally located modern kitchen with large family room & meals nook, tiles to prime internal foot traffic areas, alfresco patio directly off the family room, 3 phase power
Garaging: double attached garage with internal access to the home, ample off-street guests parking
Climate control: in-slab Hydro 1' hydronic heating, partially installed fan-forced solid fuel combustion heater
Potable water supply: 25,000gall in-ground concrete water tank collecting off the homes roof
Non-potable water supply: Merryville Estate community title water allocation of 250,000lt pa to external taps for stock/garden/swimming pool use
Gardens: well landscaped garden beds & 1st class formal lawn areas
Block: 2acres of easily maintained land with a gentle fall to the north
Community title fees: $500pa approx (pays for the non-potable water allocation, access to the estate community land/facilities)
Rates: Yass Valley Council $1,071 pa approx
Services: 5 day mail delivery to the front gate. Wheelie bin household/recycle waste collection at the front gate, school bus services to/from Canberra/Yass at the corner of Thoroughbred/Merryville Drives (200m approx), ADSL2 capable broadband services, strong mobile phone coverage
Location: Merryville Estate Murrumbateman in a closed road, 3 mins to Murrumbateman village, 2 mins to Canberra's north, 15 mins to Yass township
Additional feature/s - Built-In Wardrobes.