DOWNSIZING, the present owners say this Halls Head property has everything going for it, particularly the location.
They have set it up for entertaining and made all spaces feel liveable, warm and inviting.
“The house itself overlooks a park and the beach is about four to five hundred metres away,” they said.
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“The home is in very good nick and when we open the door, we have some very nice breezes come through the house.
“It’s a great neighbourhood, where we look out for each other when the other goes away or the like.”
A gently curved path edged by rock retained garden beds leads to the front veranda with a double-door entrance.
There is a formal sunken lounge with some striking views across the park and to the ocean.
It wraps back around to a sunken formal dining room.
The kitchen has a warm ambience with exposed brick and soft tones on the cabinetry and bench space, of which there is ample.
The kitchen overlooks a family living space with a gas heater on a hearth.
There is sliding door access to the large paved patio area.
The king-size master bedroom has a walk-in robe and big ensuite.
Minor bedrooms have built-in robes, with one having a triple-door, built-in robe.
A separate games room is quite striking with raked ceiling and natural slate flooring.
It is the ideal place to entertain as it has a built-in bar and access to the large patio with party lighting.
The big backyard has an expanse of lawn and low-maintenance gardens.
There is drive-through access to a 6m x 7.5m powered workshop.
The home on 804sq m is airconditoned and has ceiling fans in most rooms, front double-door security screens and a solar hot water system.