3 Babbage Street, Belair, SA 5052
Sold: $805,000 (06-24-2014)- hotel 5
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A rare treasure, with total seclusion. Tucked away behind the private Jessica Brown Kindergarten. Three balconies serving this spacious, 20 room mansion, overlook a sweeping valley, yet it is only 12 minutes to the CBD. Birds sing all day and it's a home with 12 months Income! 45.000kl. water storage, and 12 solar panels.
A smidgen under an acre, with room for a pool/court the double brick home is 3 storey with a 4th level artist's studio. A mini elevator serves, from ground floor to the west wing comprised of three large bedrooms, and bathroom. North, with valley views, is the huge main 4th bedroom, complete with a spacious ensuite with bidet and granite double basin, walk in robe, and balcony used as a private gym. All 5, bedrooms have inbuilt robes with drawers. The loft is accessed from the central sitting room.
The ground floor, fully tiled garden court provides sheltered entertainment and access to parked cars. This area has a gas plumbed barbecue, and French doors open to the 196sqm living/dining room. This huge room is flanked by a full length balcony accessed each end by sliding doors. The hand carved timber mantle serves a plumbed gas fire. French style gas/elec, kitchen, with dining room servery, also has a separate breakfast area. Fitted with secure custom inbuilt timber filing cabinets, and bookshelves, the home office enjoys its own balcony views.
Entrance hall, cloak room, powder room, home office, stairs, kitchen and balconies are all slate tiled. Special outdoor blinds and custom window treatments.
The lower ground floor has been established as huge games rooms with a full size antique billiard table, special lighting, wall mounted cues. Hunting and racing prints.
A steady temperature cellar 26'5x11, offers a huge opportunity to a wine buff.
The living area was recently tiled, and a new kitchen complete with dishwasher installed. A king size bedroom with inbuilt robe, opens onto a slate tiled patio. A bathroom and laundry complete this glamorous downstairs apartment which is let for 12 months since Feb 6th... Fully paved drive and apron provides off street parking for 8 cars, plus four under cover as well as two additional storage sheds.
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