56 Stockade Street

Ballarat East VIC 3350

The front Living room is kept private with double timber & glass doors and provides a quiet living space, away from the activity in the "entertainment end" at the rear of the ground floor.
The Study, entering through the double timber & glass doors, provides a light-filled space enjoying views of the east garden through full height glass stacking doors, perfect for working from home. There is plenty of storage space plus housing for the home IT network in the built-in cupboards.
Across the hall is the impressive Theatre room with raised platform to allow theatre-like tiered viewing. This room has insulated walls and ceiling with acoustic batts to aid with soundproofing. Close by is a handy Powder Room appointed with floor to ceiling tiling.
Beyond, the home opens up to the indoor activity "hub" of the Kitchen / Dining / Family space. The Family room has a Jetmaster gas fire for added warmth and ambience in the cold weather. This, and the Dining room, enjoy full connectivity to the outdoor space through 3 sets of full-height glass stacker doors.
The Kitchen has 40mm Caesarstone benches, with the large island having waterfall ends too. There is ample cabinetry throughout, both overhead and under bench. The keen chefs in the family will enjoy the 900mm freestanding gas & electric cooker, illuminated by handy under-cabinet lighting. Additional storage and workspace are nearby in the large Butler's Pantry with additional bench space and sink. The internal Laundry is across the hall and has plenty of bench space for sorting the washing, and it also features a massive walk-in drying cupboard - essential for Ballarat living!
Now the fun partoutside! If ever there was an outdoor living space that knocked your socks off - this is it. The Alfresco area is undercover, and comfort is provided with a ceiling fan and 2 large radiant heaters. Still under-roof is an ample space ideal for an outdoor Kitchen which also has vertical protection from the elements - essential for the outdoor cook. Close-by is an outdoor space, ideal for "gathering around the fire".
The real showstopper out here is the in-ground pool & spa. The Pool is salt-chlorinated, self-cleaning and is kept warm with it's own heat pump. There is in-pool lighting and a water feature to really create that resort atmosphere! The Spa is gas heated for all-year round use. Heating, lighting and spa jets are all operated through a control panel inside or via mobile app. The Pool has a discrete in-ground roller for a heat blanket to keep the water temp up on cold Ballarat nights. To top it off is a dedicated outdoor powder room to keep wet feet outside, as well as servicing the entertainment area guests.

There is a large lawn and garden area on the east side of the grounds, the lawn being watered via pop-up sprinklers operated via Bluetooth on the owner's mobile device! The yard is fully fenced & there is a pedestrian gate and double wide gates providing access to this space from the front of the property.
Internal space heating is provided via a central gas unit, ducted throughout the home with 4 zones. Add-on refrigerated air-conditioning provides cooling in the warmer weather via the same system. Power bills are kept to a minimum thanks to 8kW of solar PV on the roof, utilizing the benefits of battery storage through a 13.5kW Tesla Powerwall II. The solar inverter and Tesla Powerwall are secured in the double garage. The garage has a remote panel-lift door at the front and a rear roller door to provide access to the westerly side of the backyard. Next to the garage are 3 tanks with a combined capacity of approximately 20,000L, and separate garden shed.

Those people who rely on high-quality home Wi-Fi for work or home entertainment will love the Ubiquiti Enterprise-grade Wi-Fi mesh system in this property. The property also boasts NBN "Fibre to the house", allowing access to the highest speeds from internet providers.
Residents of this area enjoy the quietness, the family-friendly neighbourhood and access to bushwalking and mountain-biking in the nearby Woowookarung Regional Park. Canadian Lead & St Francis Xavier Primary Schools & Woodman's Hill Secondary College are close-by.
Just 5-mins walk to the bus stop at nearby Ballarat Wildlife Park and an easy (traffic-light-free) 5-min drive into the CBD of Ballarat, this location also easy and convenient. Melbourne-side with easy freeway access. 7-min drive to Ballarat train station for Melbourne commuters.

Contact Damian Shackell today to book your own inspection of this epic family home.

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