9 Hillcrest Avenue

Rathmines NSW 2283

Craftsman built weatherboard & colourbond classic, built as a licensed builders own family home. This flat corner block measures 1,113m2 and a 40 plus metre street frontage with Lake Macquarie at the bottom of the street. The floorplan offers a multitude of options as is currently set up as five (5) double bedrooms master with en-suite , walk-in robe and balcony with filtered lake views. Media room/lounge, formal separate dining and an eat-in hostess style stone bench top kitchen. By closing the door to bedroom 2 away from the main house sees a 1 bedroom granny flat with its own kitchen, bathroom and laundry (come B&B) offers separate access from the side street along with a covered outdoor entertaining bar-b-q area adjacent to the in-ground saltwater glass fenced pool deck.
Additionally, there is a standalone studio/music den, a four bay garage which includes an office and workshop with a full height/length caravan bay with double gates for easy backing access, wraparound sun-drenched verandahs complement this stunning package. A simple modification could see the property convert to three B&B self-contained apartments ie: Two one-bedroom studios and a third three-bedroom, lounge, dining, kitchen, bathroom, ensuite and laundry apartment.
Future development, clients are advised that there is a full set of drawings that would see the 4 bay garage, the existing pool, BBQ area, music studio and carport all form part of a new development that would see a three bedroom home with en-suite and bathroom on a 547 m2 block. This new development would be separated from the existing house by way of a privacy fence. While the DA was withdrawn during Covid it is draft ready for re-submission. Copies of these drawings are available on request.

Current Layout
* Five (5) double bedrooms with 2.7m ceilings
* Media/lounge, formal dining & eat-in kitchen
* Self-contained granny flat with private access
* Three bathrooms, lock-up studio & bar-b-q area
* Four (4) bay garage & covered caravan bay
* Ducted zoned air, solar panels, wood fireplace
* Double hung windows, timber floors, high ceilings

RATHMINES a community of 500 families (homes) enjoy a well-stocked local shopping strip including medical, pharmaceutical, physiotherapy and a variety of restaurants along with bus transport that takes you to the Newcastle-Sydney rail line and the major shopping centers in the Hunter. Come join us by the lake with the Rathmines Catalina parkland at the end of the block, a 60-hectare protected reserve with a 2.600 meter water's edge shoreline offering flat paths, a bowling club, men's shed, theatre group, tennis courts, kids play area, electric bar-b-q's and seated shelters, walking trails and the best double concrete boat ramp on the lake a left over from Catalina days.

Price Guide $1,350,000.00