18 Barr-Smith Street

Tusmore SA 5065

Auction Location: on siteSandstone Home on Whopping 1,560sqm and boasting a 24.38m frontageStand out from the crowd if you become the fortunate owner of this blockbuster beauty in the heart of Tusmore. A character laden sandstone home surrounded by lots of land with a wide frontage including a north/south tennis court and bucket loads of land left over for a swimming pool or with potential and opportunity to extend or perhaps even dare to rebuild (STPC).Just a few steps from wonderful Tusmore Park and a quick sprint to brilliant Burnside Village, this amazing home has immense character with large rooms, wide skirting boards, Baltic pine timber floors and high ceilings.Loved and carefully maintained by its current owners for the last decade, the front entrance hall leads into two bedrooms at the front of the home that both overlook the front garden. The main bedroom includes a dressing room and ensuite bathroom. The other front bedroom has an open fireplace fitted with a gas instant heater.The third bedroom includes a wall of wardrobes and a gorgeous living room with an open fireplace could be used as a fourth bedroom if required.The L-shaped hall leads into a massive kitchen large enough to accommodate a dining table and fitted with an abundance of cupboards and stainless steel appliances including a Smeg gas hotplate, Smeg electric oven and Miele dishwasher.The kitchen overlooks the massive open plan dining area and family room which has three sets of picture windows that overlook the rear garden and north/south all-weather, synthetic tennis court that includes overhead night lights for year round playing. A gorgeous timber gazebo in the back garden is one of the current owner's favourite place to relax - surrounded by her favourite flowers, productive fruit trees, herbs and vegetables and views to the court and rear garden. It's a great spot to sit and enjoy the sanctuary and serenity of this peaceful place in the suburbs and one of the larger blocks in the entire suburbs.This is a generational opportunity as blocks this large rarely hit the market and are actively sought by those fortunate enough to secure them for their family's future.I look forward to welcoming you to this fabulous property in the coming days.Things to love about this property:- Gracious sandstone family home with contemporary refinement - Sophisticated sanctuary with up to 4 bedrooms and 2 bathrooms over one spacious level on a large allotment of approx. 1560* sqm with a 24.38m* frontage (approx).- Generational home offering an Eastern suburbs lifestyle with a flexible floorplan that allows for the changing needs of a large family over a number of years.- Privacy via high brush fence with serene and leafy front garden and lots of off street car parking options including a garage and garden/work shed.- Exquisite leadlight and divine Deco lighting.- High ceilings, wide skirtings and architraves throughout- Gorgeous original Baltic pine floors throughout the original rooms of the house- Formal living room has picture windows to side garden and open fireplace fitted with instant gas heater. It also provides the opportunity to use as a fourth bedroom if required. - Expansive open plan family/kitchen/dining zone overlooking rear garden and north/south tennis court with synthetic lawn and overhead lights for year round enjoyment.- Cook's kitchen with space to move with abundant cabinetry and first-class s/steel appliances including Smeg gas hotplates, Smeg electric oven and Miele dishwasher- Rear paved courtyard for alfresco dining overlooks the tennis garden- North/South all-weather synthetic tennis court with floodlit lighting for year round enjoyment- Fabulous timber gazebo for outdoor living. Overlooking side and rear gardens with plenty of room for in-ground swimming pool - Courtyard side garden including flowers, mature fruit trees and vegetable and herb garden.- Master suite enjoys peaceful views over the front garden, dressing room and ensuite- Second and third double bedrooms are serviced by a gleaming white bathroom - Ducted & zoned r/c air conditioning t/out main house, split system reverse cycle air conditioner in family room- Separate fitted laundry- 30 Solar panels (10.8KW capacity) on roof so electricity costs are minimised- Zoned for Marryatville High School and Marryatville Primary school and easy access to excellent private schools including Pembroke College and Loreto - A short walk from Tusmore Park at the end of the street - Everything is at your door with all the Eastern suburbs has to offer -Tusmore Park, Hazelwood Park and Swimming Centre, Burnside Council, Library and Burnside Village plus, it's just minutes into the CBD via two separate bus routes.AUCTION: Friday, 21st April at 11am, on site - CONTRACTED AT AUCTIONCT: Volume 5806 Folio 813Council: City of BurnsideCouncil Rates: $3,323.95 per annum (approx)Water Rates: $417.83 per quarter (approx)Land Size: 1,560sqm (approx)Frontage: 24.38m (approx)OFFER FORM LINKhttps://prop.ps/l/8JwR9VDXTgUOPlease copy and paste the link into your browser and click register.LJ Hooker Kensington | Unley provide a service called Auction Pay which allows you to pay your deposit online, on the spot at Auction, rather than having the hassle of arranging payment by cheque. Please contact Chrissy Esau to find out more about this service.The Vendor's Statement (Form 1) will be available for perusal by members of the public:-(A) at the office of the agent for at least 3 consecutive business days immediately preceding the auction; and (B) at the place at which the auction is to be conducted for at least 30 minutes immediately before the auction commences.RLA 275279