1015 Dartnall Road

Parkerville WA 6081

Over the last years, Parkerville has soared in popularity. Offering a wonderful choice of top private and public schools, the Hills most iconic Pub, access to the Heritage Trail and just minutes from the blossoming township of Mundaring, this suburb has it all. And to top it off, its only 35 minutes to Perth. In the heart of it you will find this historic, quintessentially Australian, 1935 homestead made from stunning local granite, surrounded by manicured gardens on 3.5 acres of usable pasture. It has one of the Hills best workshops, a below ground swimming pool, a train carriage, pastured paddocks, solar energy and more. These iconic homes are why people love the hills, from the front door they draw you in and have an atmosphere and charm like no other. Back in 1935, this home was built facing the valleys to the North and Dartnall Road didn't exist. Since then, subdivision has occurred, and the original front of this home is now at the rear. The farmhouse verandas and impressive staircase entry still take full advantage of the views and land on offer here. Granite homes are amazing insulators and perfect for our hill's climate. Cool in summer, warm in winter and whisper quiet. This home has many of the timeless original build features from the era such as large rooms with soaring high ceilings finished with pressed tin in amazing condition, and yet it never feels "old". There are ornate fireplaces, lead lights and sash windows that work. The floorboards are stunning local timber and polished concrete and every room in the home is spacious and furnishable. And still it comfortably supports a modern lifestyle and has all the creature comforts installed such as ducted cooling, split system A/C and energy efficient wood heaters and of course a large 1100mm country cooker and dishwasher. Since owning this home, the owners have done so much to it both inside and out to make it what you are going to see today. One of the more major works inside was removing the wall between the kitchen and the family room to make it more open plan and furnishable. The country kitchen is now at the heart of the main area of the home while each of the bedroom suites feels like a luxurious room you should pop your luggage into and start your holiday. There is also a large bathroom / laundry combination which is in perfect keeping with the vibe of this property. And then outside. Make no mistake, this land is Gold Class. Pastured and with new fences divided into usable paddocks, this property will easily support your dream of owning small amounts of livestock or horses. There is a winter dam and a very good chicken enclosure. There are large, grassed areas surrounded by established fruit and ornamental trees - such a beautiful, peaceful space - and while many other homes in the hills have dried out at this time of year, this still feels like you are in a parkland. Of course, quality water supply is key to this kind of property, and it is provided through a slow flow bore that feeds a tank that in turn feeds the reticulation system. There is also a train carriage on the property which will stay, and which is screaming out to be turned into a studio. And we must not forget the secret cellar under the home - you are going to need a lot of very fine wine, after all. Then there is the jaw dropping workshop; for many the piece de resistance of Hills living. This workshop is custom built with a separate drive with parking for all your large vehicles and machinery and which includes a 4-tonne hoist. It has a full lean to as well to cover all your outside vehicles and machinery. If it can make a farmer's jaw drop, you know its impressive. It is on the roof of this building you will find the new solar system feeding energy back to the homestead. Inside the shed is 150sqm and including outside coverage hits 300sqm! It is 4.5 metres to the walls and 5.5 metres to the pitch. Now that is a shed.To top it off, the sparkling below ground swimming pool out back has been replaced and a new gazebo built to support better entertaining when your friends are over for the day. Getting rid of them may well be the hard part.There is even more to talk about, but it would be fair to say in summary that all the special features are here, and that the current hard-working owners have transformed this property completely and brought out the best in it. The next person to own it will be very lucky indeed, the only question left then - is that you?Disclaimer: Whilst every care has been taken in the preparation of this advertisement, accuracy cannot be guaranteed. To the best of our knowledge the information listed is true and accurate however may be subject to change without warning at any time and this is often out of our control. 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