In recent years Hamilton has seen a boom in demand for large homes on lifestyle blocks close into the outskirts of town. There has long been competition between planners wanting to contain developments to specific areas so as to benefit from the best use of available infrastructure, to people asserting their independence and seeking to develop their home and land in a way that will particularly suit them. This aspiration for something bigger, better or more suitable to today’s family lifestyle has led to this demand for small acreages close in to the edge of townships. These developments can sometimes create problems between urban living and the necessities of farming on adjacent land but, generally, it seems most are cohabiting quite amicably although the land uses are at extreme ends of the scale.
One such development is on Kurtze's Road where in recent years a number of new and attractive homes have been built on lifestyle blocks of a few acres. The area is still developing but you can see the genesis of an area similar to previous lifestyle development in the vicinity of Robson's Road, a little further to the north.
The land around our house for this week is undulating and the futurist will envisage the attractive treed area when all of the plantings develop and mature. The property is conveniently located close to a school and has good access to town or the highways to the east of town. The blocks are of good size and provide families with plenty of area to enjoy living in their own space. In fact the block on which this week’s feature home is situated is some 4 acres giving ample room for the building of this larger than average home, associated facilities such as garage, workshop and pool, in addition to a large area of open ground ready for a game of footy or cricket.
The home is found at the end of a shared driveway and, as a consequence, is set well back off the road itself adding to the privacy and safety for the family. It has an attractive contemporary render and brick finish with the centrally located welcoming front entry adjacent to the under roof double garage. The double garage also opens directly into the kitchen and family living area making great sense when unloading the groceries or the children at the end of the school day.
The formal entry gives double door access to a great master bedroom with a proper size walk in wardrobe with plenty of hanging and shelf space. The bedroom has automatic blinds, privacy curtains, ceiling fan and quality carpet throughout. The en suite is commensurate with a home of this quality and is finished with very attractive tiles, and a large walk in shower. Opposite the master is a theatre room with a ceiling mounted projector reproducing images on the back wall. It has similar quality carpet and window furnishings.
The hallway is solid timber flooring over the concrete slab extending through double doors at the end where it opens into the vast kitchen, dining and family room. It and the grey carpet provide attractive contrast to the crisp clean white finish throughout this home. The kitchen is in two sections with a large separate butler’s pantry and preparation area behind a wall. This area has an abundance of shelving and drawer space and would enable mine host to entertain their guest on any scale. The kitchen section of the family living is equipped with a great 1200mm four oven stove, island bench and double sink.
The family living area is a large space for the family to relax extending into a smaller room that could be used as a study. All of the kitchen living area is open to the private undercover outdoor living overlooking over the rear garden and solar heated self cleaning swimming pool beside the large and separate colour bond garage. The garage is separated into two distinct spaces, the front being a double garage, storage and workshop and the back section a large open entertainment area comprising a bar, small kitchen and full size bathroom. This was an area to live in prior to the building of the home some three years ago and could again be utilised as a self contained living space.
A hallway off the family living opens to three further double bedrooms all with built in wardrobes and ceiling fans, also fitted with quality carpet and window furnishings. The bedrooms surround a superb tiled family bathroom with separate toilet, walk in shower and separate vanity area. They are also adjacent to the well developed laundry with ample storage and external access.
This home really impresses with a very contemporary colour scheme and clean crisp finish doing away with cornicing and architraves around the doors. It is a clever little twist in the way things have been done and highlights the time spent in providing a fine executive style of family home finished to the highest standard with top quality fittings.
This home has great space and is laid out in a way which gives real versatility in the way it might be utilised by any new owners.
48 Kurtze's Road, Hamilton. Price is available on application. Contact Ros Egerton at Elders Real Estate, Corner Gray and Brown Street, Hamilton on 0408 199794.
