65 Cowper Street, STROUD NSW 2425
Set among old world style gardens, fronted by lovely privacy trees, in Strouds most highly sought-after address, gracious Derrybawn encapsulates Federation majesty, while having evolved to meet a modern lifestyle. This iconic home is set on a spacious, easy care, gently sloping 1345sqm block. The propertys undeniable street appeal brings gasps of delight by passers-by. A coveted north-facing aspect bathes the home and its surrounds in natural light throughout the day. Entering through the picket fence, down the garden path and stepping onto the wide, covered bullnose verandah. Upon entering Derrybawn you are presented with the impressive entrance hall introducing a gracious, meticulously restored interior of formal living and dining rooms, all of very generous proportions. The home retains numerous period features including decorative pressed metal walls and ceilings, 12ft high ceilings in majority of the rooms, beautiful honey coloured Tallowood floors, French doors, gorgeous leadlight feature windows, built-in fireplaces with decorative timber mantles, and many more special details.
A pleasure to prepare and cook in, the all-white kitchen with casual meals area boasts ample cabinetry and bench space, a butlers sink, electric cooking, dishwasher and island bench with storage. With its rear-garden facing aspect, a lovely timber deck, including a Queenslander style screened area, is a delightful alfresco dining and entertainment venue.
There is also another Queenslander style screen area on the northern facing verandah area, perfect for privacy and morning coffee.
The homes previous life as an elite boarding house, meant that many guests arrived via horse and carriage. This is reflected in the size of each of the four bedrooms, all with lovely feature windows and garden views. Three bedrooms boast adjoining private retreat rooms. Todays working-from-home landscape makes conversion of these particular areas into home office space, study, play or craft rooms an easy task. An ensuite is beautifully appointed with period sympathetic fittings, and the three remaining bedrooms share a spacious family bathroom, also period sympathetic, with dual sinks, large shower and toilet. Additional features are; a laundry with third wc, under floor ducted reverse-cycle air-conditioning, a reverse cycle split system air conditioner, ceiling fans, slow combustion heating, concrete driveway and parking bays, multiple car open garage plus single lock up garage and vegetable plots. While the property boasts all town services, there are also two rainwater tanks for supplementary garden water. A 24 panel solar system is feeding back to the grid, providing you with further cost savings.
Derrybawn is a true landmark property offering a peerless indoor/outdoor family lifestyle opportunity within strolling distance to Strouds schools, vibrant shopping strip, services and sporting facilities. With its welcoming and inclusive community and relaxed rural lifestyle all within easy reach of Newcastle (60mins), The Newcastle Airport (it has been announced that plans are underway to be an international airport in the near future) is only a short approx. 45 mins drive away, the beautiful Port Stephens beaches (1 hour), Hunter Valley Vineyards (1.5hrs), Snow Capped Mountains of the World Heritage Barrington Tops National Park (1.5hrs) and Sydney (2.5hrs) Stroud has rightly earned a reputation as a go-to weekend or permanent destination. The discerning buyer will readily acknowledge this exciting opportunity to be part of an enviable lifestyle and/or realise the need for further accommodation in the area.
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PROPERTY AND INCLUSIONS
1345sqm (1/3rd ac) level block in highly sought-after position; Northerly aspect
Iconic Federation era (1910) weatherboard and iron residence
Impeccable restoration and presentation; numerous period features
decorative pressed metal walls and ceilings (12ft high is most rooms), Tallowood floors,
French doors, gorgeous leadlight feature windows, built-in fireplaces; timber
mantles
Grand hallway; formal and informal living and dining rooms
All-white kitchen with ample cabinetry/bench space, electric cooking,
dishwasher, island bench with storage
Lovely rear-garden facing alfresco dining and entertainment deck
Four enormous bedrooms, three with own private sitting rooms
Sitting rooms are ideal for home office, study, playroom, craft room
Ensuite to Premier Suite; family bathroom with period detail, large
Vanity with dual sinks; spacious shower and toilet
Additional features: reverse-cycle air-conditioning, ceiling fans,
slow combustion heating, double open garage plus single lock up garage
vegetable plots. All town services plus two rainwater tanks
24 panel solar system is feeding back to the grid
Under floor ducted reverse-cycle air-conditioning
Contact R & R Property to view 65 Cowper Street, STROUD NSW 2425.
