11 School Road

Phone Enquiry ID: 228471 THE PROPERTY : 2 bdr recently renovated home on two separately titled elevated blocks in the highly desirable nature haven of Far East Gippsland. This 3,615 sqm property is fully fenced along the perimeter, with 4 steel gate access points. THE OPPORTUNITIES : Sell your small crowded-out urban block, buy this property & you still have money left over! Put a fence down the middle & sell the vacant block, build dwellings for other family members, add-on extra rooms, create a market garden, buy some farm animals. There's more than enough space. THE LOCATION : Surrounded by Lind National Park, this hamlet is the gateway to the forests & waterfalls of Erinundra National Park. 4 mins off the Princes Hwy is easy access to the rest of the world you can easily forget living here amongst the trees. A new community centre is at the end of our road. The closest town is Cann River (20min) with holiday spots Tamboon, Point Hicks Marine National Park & Croajingolong National Park. Ninety Mile Beach for swimming, surfing & fishing is about 30min away. Nearby shopping centres are Orbost (45min), Lakes Entrance (1.5hr), Bairnsdale (2hrs), Mallacoota (1.25hr), Eden (1.5hr) & Merimbula (2hrs). The centre of Canberra is 3hrs away & Melbourne CBD is 5hrs. THE HOUSE : Go through the steel double gates up the concrete driveway to the carport & enter through the back door, or if you're walking hang a left inside the gates & go up the wooden steps to the extensive raised verandah. Shaded by large trees, you'll want to spend hours out on the verandah, breathing in the fresh air & gazing at the stunning tree/mountain views into the horizon, from the best position in Club Terrace. Your only neighbour is to the east boundary & a tree filled reserve is across the road. Relaxed outdoor meals are easy with the included wooden dining suite & stainless steel BBQ. Framing the verandah out with flyscreens is currently underway for more protection from the weather, birds & insects. There's a gas outlet for a patio heater to keep warm. Fairy lights make it magical at night, with solar sensor lights at both ends. Entering through the front door, to the right is the dining room & to the left is the loungeroom. Both rooms have double windows in their centres looking out over the verandah, filling the rooms with light & fresh air. Both rooms also have ceiling light fans, providing air circulation on warm still days. The dining room has a 2023 Mitsubishi reverse cycle split system air conditioner on the western wall. The loungeroom has a highly desired Jindara wood fireplace on the opposite wall that provides fan forced warmth on cold nights, complete with a black steel firewood stacker. The fireplace has had new firebricks, a new coat of paint & internal firebox structure repairs. The loungeroom also houses the separate connections for the prized satellite NBN, Foxtel & free-to-air satellite TV (dishes/antenna installed on the roof above). Beyond the loungeroom are the 2 bedrooms, a little hallway housing the linen closet & the bathroom. The first bedroom is the main with ample space & comes with a solid wood king size bed for a peaceful haven. Both bedrooms have double windows & the main has a ceiling light/fan to aide Summertime sleeping. Both bedrooms have portable wardrobes but there's an included wooden inbuilt wardrobe, just waiting to be constructed. The bathroom is compact & easy to clean. It contains a shower, vanity basin in a bespoke handmade storage cabinet, a new large 3 door mirror wall cabinet & a ceiling light/fan/heat unit. Installation of a 2nd toilet in the bathroom is currently awaiting plumber availability. The dining room leads to a large kitchen & walk-in pantry. The kitchen cabinetry is U-shaped on the floor with an upper level row on one wall. There's a stainless steel 1.5 bowl sink, double size gas range & oven with hanging utensils rack , stainless steel full size dishwasher, large stainless steel fridge/freezer & there's still room for a small table in the corner. The pantry is floor to ceiling & it also houses a worlds-best-practice security system that provides an instant view of all parts of the property day or night. Outside the kitchen is a large second living area (sunroom) which leads into the laundry & separate toilet. The sunroom has 2 external doors, one leading to the entertaining area & the other into the carport. It has windows on one side & ribbed perspex on the other. The laundry contains ample storage & shelving, with a big window & double concrete basin. A Dyson cordless vaccuum is installed on the wall. The separate toilet is off to the right. THE BACKYARD : The raised grassy entertaining area outside the eastern sunroom door is surrounded by trees & includes a large wooden outdoor entertaining suite. There's a small room that houses the water pump & included generator. Next to that is the heat-pump water heater, the path to the new house water tank, into the carport & past the colourbond wood shed with attached lockup tool shed. There's a clothesline next to & in the carport. The entertaining area has steps that lead up into the backyard, past the mini-orchard, up to the shedding & back gate entry. The large shed is equal share lockup workshop & covered concrete slab (perfect for boat/trailer/caravan). There's some old sheds along the back for extra storage. Beside the big shed is a large water tank for the adjacent fully enclosed raised garden bed area. There was formerly a large chook compound next to this, that could easily be re-built. On the vacant block is an included large 2020 new water tank, awaiting future plans. There are multiple native trees/ferns throughout the property & a succulents garden from the carport down to the front steps. This property is for sale due to a change in the owner's circumstances. Price can potentially be negotiated within reason.