28 Frederick Street, HORNSBY

A Rare Moment of Opportunity - 1265sqm Block

Held with the current family for 25 years, this is a rare moment of opportunity to make a beautiful property yours. Unique for the combination of an amazing 1265sqm approx land size, character-filled 1918 house and sensationally convenient location. Renovations in 2004-2005 preserve the olde worlde charm of this home, the extensions include a vast and beautifully tiled upper terrace flowing out from a contemporary kitchen and atrium dining room (10mm glass). Under that is a spacious, fresh and light family room with floating timber floors, a large bedroom, a blue and white bathroom and a large internal laundry. The kitchen has caesarstone benches and stainless steel appliances including a 2-drawer dishwasher, oven and 5-burner gas cooktop. It overlooks the terrace and the view through big hopper windows. The family room opens out to a herringbone brick patio and the tranquil parklike gardens and the company of kookaburras, king parrots, lorikeets, rosellas and bush turkeys. A good welcoming ambience, with neighbours a good distance away, string up some fairy lights and host some great parties without disturbing anyone. There is a brick single garage (powered) with plenty of extra off street parking also on site.

In the original part of the house, the cosy lounge room has an open fireplace (with antique cedar surround and Art Nouveau tiles) and French doors opening onto a traditional style verandah that wraps back to the undercover terrace. The formal dining room could also be used as a 4th bedroom, the study (with unique stained glass skylight) has also been used as a 5th bedroom. The main bathroom has a spa bath and a skylight. Other features include gas heating on both levels, timber floorboards throughout and patterned cornices and 3.1m (10ft) high ceilings. The queen sized master bedroom has huge mirrored built-ins, the other two bedrooms are double sized. All have ceiling fans.

The property backs onto Florence Cotton Park and its elevation to the rear is subtle enough to manage yet high enough to feel a part of the natural surrounds. This gives the effect of being on a country estate, while being only a 5 minute walk to all the city style infrastructure one could ever need as well as plenty of bushwalking, sport and recreation destinations all in easy reach.