Last Listing description (January 2015)
LOWEST MAINTENENCE - BIGGEST KITCHEN - BEST VALUE - INSPECT DEC 27.
INSPECTION: 61 FORESTGROVE DRIVE HARRINGTON GROVE
27 DECEMBER
If you are looking for the ultimate in comfort, low maintenance and practicality, you won't beat this home. You are welcome to bring your builder along, and if he will build it for you exactly the same for under $700,000 I would want to see it in writing! Approx replacement value is $1.1m.
With enough kitchen cabinetry to build easily 3 homes and a huge 60 square metre air conditioned attic room, plus fully self contained in in law accommodation and triple garage, huge open plan living and theatre, you are spoilt with space as well!
Main features at a glance:
Bowral Blue bricks
Double glazed windows with blinds
Ducted gas heating and electric cooling
5KW solar system
2.4 high garage door
9 foot ceilings
High skirts and decorative cornice
2 Poly and stone kitchens, butlers pantry and laundry.
Pryo oven, induction cooktop, steam oven x 2 , convection microwave x 2.
Workshop cabinetry
Fully equipped theatre - high quality Denon 7.1 surround.
Synthetic lawns, established gardens, alfresco, plus deck and day bed.
Wheelchair friendly with ramped entry and wider doors.
More features and more detail..........
Exterior:
Bowral Blue Bricks - solid and denser - better insulation and takes about double the pressure before cracking. Bullnose window sills all around including rear alfresco slider sill.
Steel and U-PVC framed double glazed windows with blinds between the glass - no dusting blinds, no fire hazard, 2 x 5mm toughened glass glazing, reduced heating and cooling bills, and increased comfort without any heating or cooling. No condensation inside on glass or frames in winter.
1200 wide Pivot front door of Merbau and slump glass. Front porch ramped up to entry for wheelchair accessibility.
Big 5KW solar panel system - about enough to run the big 14.5 kw output air conditioner!
Two continuous gas hot water units - means less water and energy wastage as water has shorter distance to travel to taps and other showers will not interfere with ensuite shower. Less time standing and waiting for hot water.
Two thermostatically controlled electric roof fans/ventilators, automatically switch on with manual over-ride from inside house.
Full width driveway all the way to the kerb - means easy access and two car parking wide for six cars.
Pathways all the way around the house.
LED lighting to front and alfresco with front sensor plus 3 sensor lights - (back yard - clothes line and front/side path)
Alfresco:
large 7.2 x 5.1 Alfresco with high grade tiles and switchable heating/cooling duct and pre - wired for ceiling fan. LED down lights.
Fully landscaped, includes:
Brick retaining walls with concrete footings,
vege gardens,
no maintenance, pet friendly synthetic lawns front and back,
large deck area with waterproofed hardwood bearers and joists, plus pretect-a-deck rubber rain capping and 25mm thick Merbau boards and mod wood style screening, plus a day bed with lids and lots of storage for cushions and or garden equipment.
Interior:
Heating/cooling:
Ducted gas heating and ducted air con cooling throughout the house. This system includes 4 independently controlled zones with their own controller and sensor. They can all be run simultaniously or on their own, and at different temperatrures. The main zone has sub zones that can be switched off or on (theatre/garage workshop/main bathroom/laundry) at the light switch.
Electrical:
Intercom with audio and colour video monitor linked to front door.
Hills alarm system with remote controls.
High quality UBL flush mount speakers in living area wall.
24 glass panel light switch plates with LED backlit switches.
91 LED down lights in total. Only 5 watts of energy consumption per light, not 50!
Most rooms have lights switched into smaller zones.
62 Power points for your convenience! Including the walk in robe and under stairs for recharging items, and plenty in every room. Glass plate power points in kitchen and bathrooms, and entry hall.
11 Data points and 7 TV points.
Quality features:
High skirtings and decorative cornices.
3 coat paint system - 1 primer and two top coats of Dulux 101 Advance, the most washable paint. Most homes have one coat of tinted primer and 1 top coat of builders range paint.
2 x sky tube skylights (Walk in robe and Laundry)
1 Veluxe fixed skylight for stairs and main entry.
3 Opening Veluxe skylights in attic
4 coats on doors and trims, 2 primer, 2 topcoat.
3 internal gas points and 1 BBQ gas point.
Home Theatre:
Fully equipped home theatre with Denon 7.1 surround sound amplifier.
7 high quality speakers and subwoofer.
Panasonic Blue Ray player with youtube connectivity via ethernet.
80 inch fixed screen and High Definition projector.
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