52 Blackthorn Crescent

Shailer Park QLD 4128

ANOTHER HOME SOLD !!!
*4 Bed, 2 Ensuites & 3 toilets*3 Living areas + dining*Granny flat potential*3 carports*Salt water Swimming pool*Big outdoor entertaining area & bar* 1/4 acre fully fenced block *Workshop and garden shed. Like its namesake in West Australia, Araluen is an Oasis of botanic peace, yet with all the convenience of being only minutes from the Hyperdome shopping centre, in Shailer Park. The house has a splendid presence with neatly trimmed hedges offering real privacy from the street. There is an undercover entry area with neo-classical pillars... a theme that continues through to the large double carport. The welcoming front door is a statement in its own right, with a beautiful oval lead light insert. Through this door we find a fully tiled entrance hall, around which the house seems to revolve.To the left, we find a fully carpeted, air conditioned formal lounge area, and through an arch into a formal dining area, also carpeted.For ease of entertaining, there are etched glass folding doors, accessing the kitchen, complete with a dishwasher to make life easier for the hosts.To the right of the entrance hall is a large, fully tiled family room / dining area, cooled by a fan, with egress to the outside entertainment area.Further in we have a space with cork tiled floors, which has been used as a private grandparents accommodation area. There is a good sized lounge with a fan, and another good sized bedroom, which is air conditioned. There is an en-suite off the bedroom, with a glass screened shower, vanity and toilet. The ensuite even has its own linen cupboardAdditionally, there is an external door from the bedroom to a covered courtyard at the side of the house, with gated access to the street, ideal for an extra car, boat or caravan.This whole area would be ideal for grandparents private accommodation or even as a parents retreat / master suite.Between this retreat and the kitchen is a good sized laundry, again with its own toilet, ideal for use by people using the pool or entertainment area.From the entry hall, we climb the classical staircase to the fully carpeted accommodation area on the 1st floor. On this level we find a further three bedrooms, all with built in wardrobes and fans.The master bedroom has access to a good sized two way bathroom, which is shared by the other bedrooms. This bathroom has a 1 ? sized shower and bath, vanity and toilet.From the family room, we access the delightful undercover area at the rear of the house. This area stretches the full length of the house and is ideal for entertainment, with a built in bar and heaps of cupboard space.For the handyman, this area has a professionally built 3m x 3m workshop.From the undercover area, a path meanders through beautifully manicured gardens to a neatly trimmed grass area, ideal for the kids to play. There is a large garden shed at the bottom of the garden for storing all the essentials for keeping everything neat and tidy. Along side this area, but hidden by trees and shrubs, is an enormous, free form, in ground, salt water swimming pool. The pool area has been designed to give maximum privacy for swimmers.As we progress to the other side of the house, there is yet another courtyard, with gated side access to the front of the house.A number of schools are close by including Kimberly Park primary, Shailer Park primary and high, John Paul College and St Mathews primary and Chisholm CollegeShailer Park is only minutes from access to the M1 and Ipswich motorways putting the CBD, Gold Coast, western suburbs and even Brisbane airport less than ? hours travel. Ideal for the angler, the Logan River is renowned for fishing and crabbing, and the fisherman’s paradise of Moreton Bay is also only 1/2 hour away.For the kids, Dreamworld, Wet n Wild and Movieworld are also just a 20 minutes drive down the freeway - so why not buy a season pass!Be quick with this one as it’s sure to sell. You will not buy better at this price.