170 Grahams Road

Mount Rumney TAS 7170

COUNTRY QUIET - CITY CLOSE
A SHELTERED RURAL RETREAT JUST MINUTES AWAY FROM HOBART AND THE OTHER FACILITIES OF CITY LIVING. HERE THOUGH THE SOUNDS ARE MOSTLY BIRD SONGS AND THE SOUNDS OF SILENCE COMBINING WITH THE FROG ORCHESTRA. BUILT IN 1978 AND DESIGNED TO USE NATURES RESOURCES, THIS HOME HAS FEATURED IN ARTICLES ABOUT SUSTAINABLE LIVING. THE USE OF MANY LOCAL TIMBERS COMBINED TO CREATE A UNIQUE AND ENJOYABLE SPLIT LEVEL HOME WHICH ENJOYS PLEASANT AND PLEASING VIEWS OVER ITS OWN 3.355HA AND THE TREE FILLED HILLS AROUND. THE GLASSHOUSE PROVIDES AN INTERESTING ENTRY TO THE LOUNGE AS WELL AS A COMFY SITTING ROOM. THE SLOW COMBUSTION STOVE IN THE KITCHEN WILL IMPRESS THE CHEFS ESPECIALLY THE SCONE/CAKE BAKERS, WHILST HEATING THE LOUNGE RADIATOR AND KEEPING THE KETTLE HOT. LOTS OF ROOM IN THE SEPARATE PANTRY AND AN OUTLOOK INTO THE GLASS HOUSE SUNROOM. THE LOUNGE HAS A COMBUSTION HEATER FITTED INTO THE ORIGINAL OPEN FIREPLACE. TWO DOUBLE BEDROOMS ARE IN THE LOWER SECTION BOTH WITH BUILT-INS AND GARDEN VIEWS. THE THIRD DOUBLE BEDROOM IS ALONGSIDE THE BATHROOM, LAUNDRY AND TOILET. THE DINING/FAMILY ROOM IS ALSO ON THIS LEVEL AND OPENS TO AN UNDERCOVER BBQ AREA. CARPORT, UNDER ROOF ENTRANCE AND ANOTHER ROOM WHICH COULD BE USED AS A FOURTH BEDROOM OR EXTRA LIVING IF REQUIRED. SEPARATED BY GARDENS FROM THE HOME IS A TERRIFIC BUNGALOW/CABIN IDEAL FOR MUSIC PRACTICE, STUDY OR EXTRA GUESTS. LOVELY GARDENS SURROUND THE HOUSE AND LARGE PADDOCK AREA IS IDEAL FOR PONIES AND OTHER PETS AND YOUNGSTERS WILL JUST LOVE THE HIDEAWAYS AND CUBBIES THEY CREATE. ALTHOUGH ON TOWN WATER, A POND AND A LARGE DAM ARE BRILLIANTLY POSITIONED FOR MAXIMUM WATER CATCHMENT AND VEGETABLE GROWERS OR VINEYARD FANCIERS WILL MOST CERTAINLY BE DELIGHTED WITH THE CAPACITY AND SUMMERTIME SEES A NATURAL SWIMMING POOL. AWAY FROM THE HOME IS A LARGE WORKSHOP BUILDING OF WHICH THE EXTRA ROOFING PROVIDES BRILLIANT PARKING FOR HIGHER VEHICLES, BOATS, CARAVANS ETC. PENS FOR DOGS, CHOOKS, STORAGE SHEDS, ITS ALL A LOT TO TAKE IN SO FEEL FREE TO MAKE YOUR PRIVATE INSPECTION TIMES WITH CORINNA OR MYSELF. THE HOME HAS HAD ONLY ONE OWNER, THE INNOVATIVE PERSON WHO CREATED AND HELPED BUILD A SUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLE HOUSE, WHICH WAS AHEAD OF ITS TIME IN TASMANIA. THE OWNER IS MORE THAN HAPPY TO DISCUSS THE FEATURES INCORPORATED IN HER LOVELY HOUSE AND MOST OF ALL, HOPES THE NEXT OWNERS WILL APPRECIATE HER FERGUSSON HOUSE.