23 Ross Street

Coochiemudlo Island QLD 4184

This house is beautifully designed and crafted for a serene elegant living space
This house is beautifully designed and crafted to achieve an elegant, serene living space. Finished throughout using select Australian hardwoods it stands on a large 850 sq mtr lot in a quiet sealed cul de sac only 5 minutes stroll to the ferry. Contemporary Japanese fittings, including a large tatami room which opens into two fully landscaped courtyards completes a sense of refined elegance.Tall cypress trees shade the house from sun and protect it from winds. The house wraps around an internal screened courtyard of shade tolerant plants and a gently bubbling fountain. Large sliding timber glass doors and windows fully fitted with screens allow this home to naturally breathe as well as providing a link to its external green spaces and gardens.All rooms are generous in size, open and designed to maximise a sense of being part of the landscaped exterior. The bathroom is extensive slate clad. The kitchen is roomy, well-resourced with gas cooktop, Gagenau grill, an electric oven and adjoins a large walk in pantry. Ceilings are high raked with all exposed finely finished timbers. High adjustable louvres provide extra airflow. The house was designed and constructed by the owners to be sustainable and comfortable without high energy costs. All required final certificates have been issued.Established plantings of cherry, fig, lime, orange, mulberry, papaya,longan and banana provide privacy along the property boundaries and a constant source of fruit. The surround of the house is paved. A front fence constructed from highly durable timbers in a vertical Japanese lattice provides a refined entrance statement and a pleasant backdrop to the luxuriant front garden.Town water, sewer and power are all connected. There is a 9000litre rain water tank plumbed to the kitchen as well as town water. A solar HWS keeps the power costs low. Ceiling fans are installed throughout.There is a generous fully insulated shed that could be quickly transformed into an additional room/study. An additional bbq eve for an outdoor kitchen or bike shelter and large delightful chicken hutch with shingle roof complete the properties built structures.This house has been built, lived in and crafted with much care and delight. There is barely a sound in the evenings other than the occasional curlew call. The short stroll to the many swimming beaches or moonlit vistas of the bay and the walks around the island are easy from this location. The ferry and barge services to this island are excellent and quick as it is so close to the mainland. If you seek serenity, pleasure and good neighbours it is here.