It’s hard to ignore the charm of a pretty white and burgundy painted cottage with steeply pitched roof, traditional front verandah, attractive entry door and burgundy window weather shields snuggled in behind a matching timber picket fence and all partially obscured by waving palms, shrubs and trees. There are many advantages to living in this charming home. The primary school is within easy walking distance, as is the local convenience store. St. Bernards Hotel and the golf course are not too much further away and certainly within-in walking distance for the averagely fit person. Better still, this home is situated in a lovely peaceful little street with a closed gate at the end that minimises through traffic.

When you walk through the front gate you can not help but notice the variety of palms, especially Golden Cane Palms, that create such a lovely privacy screen to the front of the home. The front verandah is wide and inviting, especially in the morning, and the front door opens to beckon you in to a delightfully finished and decorated 4 bedroom double storey home with that special Mountain ambience. The open living with tiled entry flowing right through the large dining area right to the back door and carpeted formal lounge is always at a comfortable temperature with air conditioning and a big pot-belly heat to set the right mood. A well planned white kitchen with timber bench tops, walk-in pantry, dishwasher and a gorgeous leafy outlook, is hidden out of view from both the entry and lounge area. There is also good sized 4th bedroom / study on the lower level. Timber stairs lead up to the bedroom level with its delightful raked ceilings adding to the charm.

When you finally get out onto the rear verandah and look over the balcony, you discover that the back yard is simply a private oasis with more palms and ferns enclosing a tropical salt water pool with extensively paved surrounds. To the right of the pool you notice a large paved area that runs along in front of the 2 car accommodation on concrete under the house and provides ample reversing and turning space as well as garden partying space. There is a good sized workshop hiding under the house too.

However, this is a home and garden that keeps the best until after dark. Then, with the flick of a switch or two, the garden and pool area turns into a magically lit tropical wonderland where summer evening swims seem the best possible thing to do.