172 Roslyn Avenue

Blackmans Bay TAS 7052

This beautiful character home located right in the heart of popular Blackmans Bay and within walking distance to the beach, shops and schools would make the perfect family home or investment property.

The home boasts a very flexible floor plan and is a bit of a 'Tardis' - from the street, a very compact and tidy home presents, upon walking into the property, the high ceilings, enormous bedrooms and open plan living, kitchen and dining will delight.

The home retains its character with picture rails, decorative cornices, ceiling roses and beautiful timber features throughout. All rooms boast polished timber floors. The updated bathroom presents with a large deep bath with shower over. There is a linen closet outside of the main bathroom. Two bedrooms to the front of the home are enormous and would comfortably sleep three children in each or designate one as a bedroom and the other as a playroom. One of the bedrooms has an open built-in hanging system, the other a free-standing wardrobe included in the sale of the property. The third bedroom boasts an adjoining study/dressing room or even a baby's room with a view of the water - it includes a free-standing wardrobe and has a gorgeous fireplace mantel and painted brick surround with in-built bookshelf.

The comfortable, open plan living with eat-in kitchen boasts a free-standing Nectre wood heater with a custom pressed tin hearth. There is also electric heating to the living spaces with thermostat. The property includes an entertainment unit, TV and dining table with chairs. The character kitchen retains that 1950s beach cottage charm with overhead cupboards with open shelving underneath, pressed tin splashback, gorgeous timber benchtops have been added as a sympathetic update, making room for the dishwasher and every chef's dream - a five burner gas retro cooker with two electric ovens and separate grill. The kitchen has a pantry with soft-close doors and also includes a fridge/freezer. A beautiful servery has been added to make good use of the water views into the tiled sunroom with built-in daybed and storage under. The European styled laundry includes a second toilet - the washing machine is included in the sale of the property.

There is an entertainers deck off the sunroom leading down to a very easy care garden. Two raised garden beds for growing vegetables plus fruit trees scattered throughout the garden including the best tasting apricots through the summer months plus fresh raspberries and plums. The garden is designed with Australian natives that take care of themselves. Around the side of the property is access to a covered wood storage area and lockable storage underneath the house at full head height. The home has been rewired and a new roof and guttering were installed in 2016. Fully fenced with child proof lock and a concreted driveway with space for three cars completes this home. The home is currently tenanted at a good rental rate until January 2018.