92 Pedder Street

New Town TAS 7008

GRACIOUS RESIDENCE WITH HERITAGE GARDEN
THIS LATE VICTORIAN MANSION IS ONE OF HOBART'S MOST ENDEARING HOMES. LOCATED AT THE PEACEFUL TOP AND CLOSED END OF THE STREET, THE BEAUTIFULLY MAINTAINED HOME WITH SYMPATHETIC EXTENSION AND UPGRADE IS FURTHER ENHANCED BY A MAGNIFICENT SEMI-FORMAL GARDEN WITH MATURE SHADE TREES AND A HOST OF ROSES AND FLOWERING SHRUBS. A HIGH PICKET FENCE WITH A GATE HOUSE IS SET BACK FROM A STREET BORDER GARDEN, ENSURING THIRLMERE'S PRIVACY. THE GROUNDS ALSO INCLUDE A LARGE FOUNTAIN AND POND, BRICK PATHWAYS, A SUBSTANTIAL SUMMER HOUSE AND A SECURELY FENCED IN-GROUND AND SOLAR HEATED SWIMMING POOL COMPOUND. ADJACENT TO THE POOL IS A HUGE GAZEBO (ROTUNDA REALLY) AS WELL AS A GLASS FRONTED SAUNA WITH A BUILT-IN SOUND SYSTEM, A TOILET AND BASIN AND EVEN A RED TELEPHONE BOX FOR EXTRA STORAGE. THE WISTERIA FESTOONED FRONT BULLNOSE VERANDAH, WITH ORIGINAL WROUGHT IRON LACEWORK AND A RETURN, PROVIDES A PLEASANT VIEW OVER THE GARDEN AND ON NORTHWARDS ACROSS THE SUBURBS TO MT DIRECTION AND THE MEEHAN RANGE. THERE'S A DELIGHTFUL LEADLIGHT ENTRY TO A WIDE HALLWAY WITH POLISHED FLOORBOARDS, HIGH SKIRTINGS, A HIGH CEILING, A QUITE ORNATE ARCHWAY AND A CEILING ROSE WITH AN ELEGANT CHANDELIER. THERE'S ANOTHER CHANDLIER AT THE FAR END AND ALSO AN OFF-PEAK STORAGE HEATER. THE FLOOR PLAN IS QUITE VERSATILE BUT THE CURRENT CONFIGURATION PROVIDES FOR A FRONT SITTING ROOM WITH ITS THREE FACET BAY WINDOW, ORNATE CORNICES, PICTURE RAILS, LARGE CEILING ROSE AND COALGRATE FIREPLACE WITH TILED SURROUNDS AND A LOVELY MIRRORED MANTEL. OPPOSITE IS A BEDROOM WITH HIS AND HER BUILT-IN WARDROBES AS WELL AS A COALGRATE FIREPLACE, A ROSE AND OTHER PERIOD FEATURES. ALONG THE HALL ARE ANOTHER THREE BEDROOMS WITH PERIOD FEATURES, INCLUDING TWO WITH ARCHED FIREPLACES AND ONE WITH A COALGRATE WITH A HUON PINE, MIRRORED MANTEL AND WHICH LINKS WITH A MODERNIZED SPA BATHROOM WITH A LOO. ALSO OFF THE HALLWAY IS THE FORMAL LOUNGE WITH BIG CEILING ROSE AND A WOOD HEATER SET INTO A FIREPLACE WITH A HUON PINE, MIRRORED MANTEL. IT ALSO HAS PICTURE RAILS, DEEP CORNICES AND A BAY WINDOW OVERLOOKING THE SIDE ROSE GARDEN. THERE IS A DOOR TO A TERRA COTTA PAVED REAR PASSAGEWAY WITH SKYLIGHTS AND PROVIDING ACCESS TO ANOTHER BATHROOM WITH A TOILET AND THEN A TILED DINING ROOM WITH A BALTIC PINE BUTLER'S PANTRY AND BUILT-IN WINE RACK AND A BRICK ARCHWAY TO AN UP-GRADED TIMBER KITCHEN WITH A SKYLIGHT, MARBLE BENCHTOPS, A CERAMIC COOKTOP WITH A STAINLESS STEEL SPLASHBACK AND EXHAUST FLUE, A STAINLESS STEEL UNDERBENCH OVEN AND A DISHWASHER. TO THE REAR OF THE HOUSE IS A LAUNDRY AND ALSO A VAST GAMES ROOM WITH A HIGH PITCHED CEILING WITH EXPOSED BEAMS, MAINS GAS OUTLET AND SLIDING DOORS TO THE GROUNDS. ON ONE SIDE IS THE POOL COMPOUND AND ON THE OTHER A SEALED COURTYARD AND THE DOUBLE GARAGE WITH TWIN AUTO ROLLER DOORS AND A LARGE WORKSHOP/STORAGE AREA. AT THE STREET END OF ITS WIDE DRIVEWAY ARE TWO VICTORIAN-STYLE...