4 Emerson Rd, Black Forest is a 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom House with 2 parking spaces and was built in 1925. The property has a land size of 804m2 and floor size of 152m2. While the property is not currently for sale or for rent, it was last sold in October 2014.
Urban gardeners and buyers with an environmental conscience will delight in this incredibly sustainable family home with its own edible garden. Character filled in the original 1925 built bungalow section, and enhanced with a contemporary, eco friendly, energy wise extension it occupies a north/south allotment of some 812sqm and comprises:
- A wide verandah overlooking the front garden
Original bungalow features include lofty decorative ceilings, polished timber floors, natural cedar windows, doors and wide skirtings.
The cleverly designed, light filled, northerly orientated extension has clerestory windows for cross ventilation and comprises:
- a well equipped, open plan kitchen with dishwasher, stainless steel rangehood, 5 burner gas stove, electric oven and walk-in pantry
- adjacent tiled, casual living and dining area with floor to ceiling natural cedar windows, wood burning combustion fire and Cafe style doors to the garden
- dry, lined cellar under the kitchen with power and light
Outside there is:
- a paved entertaining area with vine covered pergola
- a quaint but roomy original shed/garage/workshop
The private, extensively cultivated, edible garden has a chicken house and run, over 20 exotic seasonal fruit trees, a vegetable patch and plenty of room for active children to play, explore and harvest their own home-grown food.
Energy saving extras almost too numerous to mention include German manufactured solar panels, a 22,500 litre underground rainwater tank, approved grey water garden irrigation system, 1 year old 6-star rated gas ducted heating unit, ducted evaporative cooling and dual direction ceiling fans.
Walk to nearby Black Forest Primary or ride the tram, bus or train to other fine schooling or the CBD within 10 minutes. The adjacent, newly completed bike path leads directly to the popular Princess Margaret Playground. A feature packed urban oasis for environmentally aware buyers seeking a sustainable future.
The size of Black Forest is approximately 0.7 square kilometres. It has 2 parks covering nearly 2.1% of total area. The population of Black Forest in 2011 was 1,998 people. By 2016 the population was 1,925 showing a population decline of 3.7% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Black Forest is 20-29 years. Households in Black Forest are primarily couples with children and are likely to be repaying $1800 - $2399 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Black Forest work in a professional occupation. In 2011, 61.2% of the homes in Black Forest were owner-occupied compared with 60.8% in 2016.
Black Forest has 952 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in Black Forest have seen a 96.72% increase in median value, while Units have seen a 63.29% increase. As at 31 October 2024:
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