17 Hawkins Road

Roleystone WA 6111

This is simply enormous. Beautiful, full of character and designed to be a much-loved home that would ultimately stay in the family for over forty years. And, it's enormous. In a cul-de-sac street, positioned on over an acre of land, zoned R5 (yes, it has subdivision potential, stay tuned for more on that...), this is the hills lifestyle that you need.INSIDEDid I mention it's huge? Well, if that hasn't fully sunk in, check out the floor plan. Look at the size of that living area! We're working with a design that is the result of the sellers sitting down forty-something years ago and talking about what life should look like for their family. They knew they wanted room, and they also wanted connection with each other, so this is what they created. I'm not in their family, but I reckon they nailed it. The soaring high ceilings throughout the home (49 courses high in the lounge room!) are a real highlight of the design and add to the sense of space. As if the sense of space needed adding to... The character of the design is enhanced by the leadlight doors and the use of Australian timbers throughout the home.How you configure this house to suit your needs is really going to leave you with myriad options because the spaces are just so versatile. You know your family, and you know your life, so here's the place to make it fit. PLACES TO LOVEYou've seen the grand room, it's gigantic, but the beautiful thing is that it's not just a home with a big single living space. Sure, that space is a real highlight, but here are some more things to get excited about. - The Bedrooms - For the kids, teens or at-home adults, these are great. There's plenty of room for big furniture, and the high ceilings mean if you've got kids sharing rooms, you could just about make a five-story bunk bed. Not sure if they make them, but you've got the space in every direction here. The master bedroom is a superb space. Very privately positioned, it's a wonderful space with doors opening onto the veranda, making it a beautiful place to start the day. -The Summer Room- This is awesome! A great space that is near the bedrooms. It's that perfect space, versatile for young kids as a playroom, older kids as a homework area or hobby room, or a pool room, or as... well, or anything. -The Kitchen- The kitchen is an excellent design and features a beautiful wood stove as well as the convenience of the electric stove and oven. There's a huge pantry and a lovely outlook across the backyard. -The Basement- There's not enough of these in Perth homes. It's such an incredible feature to have all this space downstairs. You can have the kids home making a bit of noise but not have to see the mess. It's a perfect den for the adults, too, with a degree of industrial character on offer and potentially setting the theme for how you style it. It's superbly comfortable too because even on a stinking hot day this is very cool.OUTSIDEThe verandas wrap around the whole house, and there's around 200 sqm of covered outdoor area. In this time of building living spaces and bedrooms right out and under eaves and having the neighbours just inches away, this is so special. It's keeping the house significantly cooler in summer too. The block is mostly parkland-style native bush, with dozens of grass trees, wildflowers and ancient trees. IT'S A BIG BLOCK; CAN I SUBDIVIDE IT? This is over an acre of land, and the zoning potentially allows for subdivision. So it's definitely possibly likely maybe! It's been previously approved for that, but the owners decided they still wanted the big block. If subdivided, it would still be half an acre which is certainly not small! Check with the City of Armadale on this, call 9394 5000 and speak to the Planning department. They'll tell you what's involved and who's involved and what hoops you need to jump through and how high to jump, and so on and so forth. The good folks at Harley Dykstra planning also did some work on the approval previously and can give you more of an idea too.WHAT NEXT?Being sold for the first time in over forty years, it's a once in half a lifetime opportunity! Viewings are arranged easily by appointment over the holidays, so hit the EMAIL AGENT button, and we'll be in touch to set up a time so you can see it for yourself.