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2 AUGUST 2016
MANOR ON SIX ACRES CHARMING country family home with enough cleared acres for a pony or three that is still close to Cockatoo township and only a few minutes from Emerald. Featuring a gorgeous, character-filled home, which was once an old schoolhouse from the inner suburbs that was moved to the hills for a new lease of life. The home has three bedrooms with builtin wardrobes, the main with ensuite, walk-in wardrobe period features.
Add to this the spacious, timber-lined family bathroom with black claw-foot bath and black and white checked tiles, and a powder room with original cast toilet. The large kitchen has plenty of storage, electric oven and gas cook top as well as a wood-fired Rayburn stove, fantastic for cooking and heating. The best room of the house though would have to be the huge family room which is bathed in natural light, features pretty
leadlight windows, a wood heater for warmth and a split-system for heating and cooling. This room flows onto the undercover entertaining deck, the perfect place to relax after a long day with a glass of wine or a cuppa and watch the sun set while taking in the elevated views over the property. Add to this a huge shed with two fullylined stables and high roof suitable for a
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hoist or high enough to fit the largest of vans or boats, a four-car carport which provides undercover access to the home, a fully fenced and flood-lit tennis court, a flood-lit manege, pretty cottage gardens and twodriveway access. There is also a separate cottage privately located from the home that overlooks the tennis court and paddocks, ideal for teenagers, guests or in-law accommodation.
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Cockatoo Inspect: By appointment Price: $770,000 plus Contact: Samantha Scott, 0438 680 032 BELL REAL ESTATE, EMERALD, 5968 6222