12 Willowood Drive, Urrbrae, SA 5064
Sold: $863,150 (08-12-2016)- hotel 3
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Originally master built by traditional tradesmen to the highest standards, with substantial building structure and form. This home, 470sqm approx. is set on a 718sqm garden allotment. Enjoy amazing views of the leafy eastern suburbs and city lights. A discerning buyer may look to redecorate and upgrade, but will also appreciate this amazing opportunity upon inspection.
The home's striking design features large picture windows with wonderful views, lofty raked timber ceilings with exposed beams, beautiful kiln fired brick feature walls, South facing skylights, and split level configuration to fuse the living areas together. This is a home designed for family living and entertaining. Set in an excellent location in the middle of "Birksgate Estate", amongst quality homes this home features outstanding street presence and appeal.
Enter the home via a large entrance hall with 6 meter high feature ceilings, leading to the first living area. The lounge room features a full copper fireplace and chimney, perfect for chilly winter evenings. You are immediately drawn to a large balcony with fantastic views of the city skyline in the distance. This living room also has a study area for your home office while the adjacent dining room features a large balcony, great for entertaining.
The extensive kitchen set in the middle of the home is spectacular. Featuring a full pantry, American Oak timber and granite bench-tops with massive bench space, cupboards and breakfast bar, it is a wonderful family space that opens onto a fully covered outside area - ideal for your Sunday Weber.
The second family/ living area at the rear is currently set up as a games room with a full sized competition slate based billiard table, Walter Lindrum being here, and a full timber bar, this room would be a wonderful home theatre. Double doors open to a fully tiled swimming pool set in its own courtyard with shower and WC.
The large master bedroom wing includes picture windows, an extensive walk-in robe and ensuite bathroom. The second bedroom wing includes two good sized bedrooms with walk-in robes and a spacious family bathroom featuring a large bathtub. Adjacent to the bedrooms are a big laundry with extensive storage and a guest powder room.
Through the center of the home is a large atrium covered pergola, which connects the different wings of the home.
The extensive grounds are fully developed featuring mature trees and plants that compliment the striking building architecture.
With its own separate staircase entrance into the home, the ground floor houses a four car garage with full storage area. This could be an excellent workshop or wine cellar.
This massive home offers many lifestyle options. Set against the Adelaide Hills and still only minutes from the CBD, numerous private and public schools, and the cosmopolitan Unley & Burnside shopping precincts.
A special opportunity.
Special features:
- Designed for family living and entertaining
- One owner
- Wall Street Journal wrote an article on the amazing opportunities 70's homes offer, the unique designs are the formula to make money (11/04/2013)
- There was a building boom in Adelaide when this home was built in the 70s. The design and flair bringing groovy back into real estate.
- Walking trails only just behind the home to take you up into the Mount Lofty Ranges
- Land size of 718sqm on a 24 x 33 allotment