Auction Sat, 26th Aug - 10am (usp)
Commissioned by pastoralist John Rounsevell in 1872 and architecturally extended by Geofrey Nairn to snag its very own commendation award; this resplendent bluestone bay-windowed villa is a meeting of then and now worthy of its tightly held position on the leafy cusp of Victoria Park.
Set above street level on an enviable south-north parcel with hidden lane access to undercover parking for three cars, the dimensions and functionality of its landholding alone defy the usual city-living script before you even set eyes on its gas heated pool/spa and alfresco pavilion.
The contrast between the grand original home and Mr Nairn's ahead-of-its-time open-plan addition is bold, making soaring ceilings, polished timber boards, and ornate fireplaces a timeless prologue to clean lines, architectural skylights and bi-fold doors that blur the boundaries between indoors and out.
A bay-windowed library looks over Gilles Street with authority; a converted guest wing combines a bathroom and bedroom with a sitting room to create a home within a home; the master's underfloor heated ensuite makes mornings a dream; and the huge under-ground cellar will host quaint card nights like few can.
Whether it's the stone-topped open-plan kitchen with Miele appliances and integrated double fridge or its outdoor, poolside counterpart under the heated pavilion; good food becomes the nucleus to every occasion here, all year round.
That's of course if you haven't booked yourself a table at one of Hutt Street's ever-growing collection of restaurants or the plan is to stroll into the East End and choose something on the fly. City living, the way it was always meant to be.
- Grand, historical residence with award winning architectural addition
- Enviably placed in the city's sought-after south-eastern pocket, between Hutt Street and Victoria Park
- Periodically updated by its long-standing owners
- Ultra-flexible floorplan with multiple living zones
- Alfresco pavilion with heating and outdoor kitchen/BBQ
- 2.5KW solar system for reduced energy bills
- Large gas heated pool and spa with swim jets and water feature
- Ducted reverse cycle heating and cooling
- Large underground cellar
- Lane access to lock-up garage and carport
- Under-floor heating to bathrooms
- Very secure with CCTV, electronic gated entry and alarm
- Walking distance from public transport and the CBD beyond
OUWENS CASSERLY – MAKE IT HAPPEN™
RLA - 304568
