COVER PROPERTY
Sydney Morning Herald
Wednesday March 30, 2011
BELLEVUE HILL16 RANFURLEY ROAD$1.8 million+House 4 bed, 1 bath, no carBuilt Early 1900s; renovated 2009Land 284 sq mInspect Thu and Sat, noon-12.40pmAgent GoodyerDonnelley Real Estate, 0414 616 161Auction April 14Last traded for$1,361,000 in 2006"Pretty" is the word that pretty much sums up this semi. Styled to modern-country perfection - white decor, plump sofas, a few pieces of antique furniture - it's easy to be won over by the north-facing back garden and pool, as well as the glass room that opens on to it. With walls of windows on either side and a pitched roof, this space looks as if it should be near a beach.Instead it opens to the terrace and plunge pool with traditional style: a wall of weeping fig on one side and a wall with young camellias on the other, pool in the centre. A metal arch covered in a climber at the back wall sets off the symmetry.Back through the dining and kitchen area, with its all-white cabinets and benchtops, you pass the bathroom, where some frangipani tiling seems a little out of sync with the rest of the decor. Then it's on to the formal dining room, lit up by louvred windows and hallway skylights.Here, a staircase leads to the upper-level bedroom, a new addition. It's light and airy with enough room for a built-in wardrobe. The other bedrooms are off the hallway.THE OWNER SAYS:"The best thing is the privacy and the sun at the back. It's ... totally private because you are surrounded by established trees. The nicest thing about upstairs is that you're looking into the treetops. It's discrete from the rest of the house; it's a bit of a retreat."THE AGENT, DEBBIE DONNELLEY, SAYS:"Having sold for the owner before on a number of occasions, she understands what the market is looking for and presents them with high-quality finishes."
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