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This early FEDERATION home is situated approximately half way between Launceston and Devonport in the country village of Exton, 10 minutes either way to Deloraine and Westbury.
DARROWBY HOUSE stands in 1 acre of gardens and orchards with 2.7 acres of adjoining pasture, the highway frontage of which is sub-dividable, with a free standing 6m x 9m 2car garage.
Standing 80 meters back from the roadway this 29sq home is approximately 100years old, weather board with imitation brick cladding, this in conjunction with a full ceiling of insulation keeps the house very cool in summer and warm in the winter and is built on a blue stone foundation.
The home is highly visible yet very private.
The main section consists of 4 double bedrooms, - the main bedroom has direct access to the bathroom and toilet, and has an open coal burning cast iron fireplace. - Formal lounge with bay window, open fireplace, picture rail, ceiling rose with 6 light chandelier, -
the formal dining room also has ceiling rose with 6 light chandelier, built-in wood heater, and also Blackwood dado. - Kitchen
/ family room has built-in wood heater, and walk-in pantry large enough to contain fridge and freezer and lots of shelving.
All rooms have 3metre high ceilings, joinery such as skirting boards, mantles and windows are Baltic pine, and doors are all solid 4 panel Baltic pine.
Kitchen opens out onto a rear 5m x 6m patio; this leads down 2 steps to an adjoining wing comprising laundry, bathroom, toilet, double bedroom and workshop.
In the orchard stands 6 varieties of apples, 2 apricots, 1 crab apple, 1 grapefruit, 1 lemon, 1 Nectarine, 2 peaches, 1 pear, 6 varieties of plums, numerous red current bushes and several clumps of rhubarb.
There are approximately 40 varieties of roses through out the garden and a Wisharia covered arch and Photinia Robusta hedge at road frontage.
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"For
Sale"
by negotiation with the Owners,
For further information contact the
owner.
Tom Chapman on,
(03) 63622890 or
write to;
Tom Chapman,
3948 Meander Valley Highway, Exton, Tasmania. 7303.
email
enquiries
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