73 Mount Riddell Road, Healesville, Vic 3777

This generously proportioned 4-bedroom family home is elevated and set back from the road on a 1,159 sqm near level block with views to Mt Riddell, all within walking distance of all the conveniences of Healesville town. Recently re-stumped and newly painted inside, this 1960s weatherboard house boasts floor-to-ceiling windows with leafy outlooks, 9 ft ceilings with ornate cornicing, polished hardwood boards and carpeted bedrooms and a fantastic entertainer’s deck overlooking a lovely tropical rear garden and level courtyard. A separate weatherboard bungalow, with its own access, fenced garden, separate hot water system and sub meter will make an ideal studio, home business, teenager’s retreat or B&B. Believed to be the original house from the 1930s, with gorgeous Baltic pine boards, it has recently been insulated, re-wired and replastered, with a new Colorbond roof, and has a new kitchenette with benchtops and sink, rail spotlights, louvered windows, RC/AC, glass door out to the garden, and bathroom with corner shower, WC and laundry.

The property is approached via a gravel driveway with ample parking for multiple vehicles including a caravan, boat or trailer, leading to a double garage with twin roller doors. A thick bamboo hedge, mature weeping elm, callistemon and palm tree in the front garden provide a natural screen from the road and the easy to maintain lawn has a pretty paved path leading across the lawn to the front steps. A wide covered veranda wraps around three sides of the house, providing shade and numerous sheltered spots from which to sit and enjoy a drink with direct views out to Mt Riddell and the garden.

The front door opens into a hallway where your eye is immediately drawn to the polished timber boards that run through to the lounge, kitchen and meals/dining area. To the left, the sizeable master bedroom is beautifully positioned to take full advantage of dramatic morning sunrises up over Mt Riddell, with glass sliding doors that open onto its own deck. The master bedroom has a spacious WIR and good size bright en-suite including large bath with a window, shower, vanity, WC and heat lamps. Timber beams frame the entrance into the bright airy lounge which has fabulous views through four floor-to-ceiling windows, and a glass sliding door out to the covered veranda. Period features include ornate cornicing and an open hearth brick fireplace with painted surround and wooden mantelpiece. From the corridor a second good size double bedroom has fitted robes and original sash windows. A door separates the front of the house off from the kitchen/meals area, providing peace and quiet for the front bedrooms.

The large open plan kitchen looks through into the dining area and has excellent storage with considerable benchtop space, good size double pantry, Westinghouse oven and gas cooktop, plus Whirlpool dishwasher and double sink with picture windows looking over the garden to the mountain. From the dining / meals area the northerly outlook is sensational, through a wall of windows including a sliding door onto the large covered entertaining deck, creating the feel of an indoor/outdoor room. With ducted heating, RC/AC and ceiling fans in most rooms, this house will be the perfect temperature year round.

Two further double bedrooms at the rear of the house have views out to the side and rear garden and share a family bathroom which has great storage, a double vanity, shower and laundry beyond. The back door area has a cloakroom cupboard and leads out to the back deck with its lovely deep view out through the peaceful back garden. Al fresco entertaining options are numerous - with the great size covered deck at the rear for BBQs and plenty of space under the wrap around veranda for entertaining, as well as a lovely shaded courtyard reached down a set of steps, surrounded by local palms and succulents, an ideal setting for a table and chairs within the back lawn, where you can watch the kids and pets play. The property enjoys great privacy, with an orchard beyond the fence-line, so it is not overlooked and cannot be overbuilt. A path leads to the bungalow and the large lockable Colorbond double garage, which has a sliding single rear door, concrete floor, lighting, a window, workbenches, a plumbed sink, phone line and multiple power points. Next to the garage, a separate set of timber steps access the side of the veranda from the driveway. Other garden features include a mature Japanese maple, three fruit trees, two animal enclosures, a tool shed with concrete floor and storage shed.

Call today to arrange your inspection – this sizeable family home could be just what you’re looking for.