Set on the corner of exclusive Short Road and 9th Avenue, on an exceptionally large 3819 sqm stand, this north-facing residence oozes charm and gracious, family living.
The home is entered via the established, treed garden onto a very large (20 x 6 meter) stoep with built-in braai that flows through the stack doors to the pool, tennis court (floodlit), and garden. The welcoming entrance hall is spacious and through a wide archway, flows to the very spacious living room (fireplace). This character-filled living room, with ancient beams, consists of the formal sitting area, study, and library and opens totally, through stackers, to the stoep/braai area. Off the hallway, again through a wide archway, is the beamed TV/family room, also opening to the stoep through stackers. Off the hallway is the guest cloakroom. The large beamed, formal dining room comfortably seats 14 people and has lovely sash windows. The well-appointed, solid wood kitchen with a 10-seater table, has a Falcon gas oven, pantry, scullery, and laundry. It opens to its back stoep and the veggie garden with a single garage/store. The kitchen has access to the veggie garden.
In the front garden, off the driveway, with loads of secure parking, is the huge Pilates room/gym and a bathroom with access to a very large "cottage"/entertainment bar room and a huge party room with a pizza oven. This area can adapt to being one very large, or two large cottages, work from the home office, or entertainment areas. Alternatively, it can revert to numerous garages.
Up the elegant staircase is the sunny and bright, spacious main bedroom with dressing areas and a full bathroom. Three further double bedrooms share two full-family bathrooms. Up further stairs is a spacious loft room - used as a children's playroom, fifth bedroom, your choice...!
The treed, established garden is delightful and has an area for small children to play, a teenagers' "Astro" (floodlit) mini-sports area, a tennis court and a pool. There is a borehole, rainwater harvesting system, under and above-ground tanks and an automatic irrigation system. Security is good with electric fence, beams, passives, Roboguard security system... there is cabling for the inverter and distribution board. The home has three geysers plus well-appointed staff quarters.
A perfect, statement home for the discerning family.
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