Perfect For Coast Living

Newcastle Herald

Wednesday December 8, 2004

Sally Croxton

The door opens to panoramic ocean views, writes Sally Croxton.

CAVES BEACH

$940,000

Address: 35 The Esplanade.

House: Brick and tile on 550 square metre block.

Inspection: By appointment.

Agent: Andrew McGrath of Raine and Horne Swansea/Caves Beach 042 840 6442.

A QUIET road, a grassy reserve and a sandy, patrolled beach are all that stand between this house and the ocean.

As far as the eye can see are kilometres of coastal walking trails and beaches to explore. Just a block and a level walk in the other direction is the Caves Beach shopping centre and the hotel.

Owners for the past seven years, mother and daughter Margaret and Rosemary Danaher, have found the spacious north-east facing house perfect for their needs allowing both to have independent living areas under the same roof.

But time has moved on and Mrs Danaher has taken up residence in hostel accommodation in Sydney, hence the sale.

They have made minor changes, but when they bought the original brick veneer cottage it had already been renovated and extended and the new and old tied together by a smart rendered-concrete finish.

The four-bedroom three-bathroom residence stands on a flat corner block and offers comfortable, modern accommodation with a mixture of tiled and berber-carpeted rooms in soft, light tones arranged over two levels.

There is a huge tiled deck with panoramic views on the upper level above the three-car garage.

The private rear area offers outdoor entertaining areas and a sail-shaded inground swimming pool.

Downstairs a roomy tiled atrium-style vestibule opens to the carpeted lounge area flooded with natural light from big windows facing the ocean views.

The adjacent bedroom also faces out to the coast and opens into a big bathroom with low bath, separate shower and toilet.

The tiled area extends into a side laundry and through a rear rumpus room opening to the pool. Also at the back is a big kitchen with banks of grey cupboards and modern whitegoods.

A feature of the vestibule is a spiral staircase to the upper level offering a further three double bedrooms, one used as a lounge area opening onto the deck.

Further features include airconditioners upstairs and down and a security system.

Take in the space of an Eleebana acreage in Saturday Domain

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© 2004 Newcastle Herald

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