Set in 3 1/2 acres of land, this solid family home has everything you need for your contemporary country lifestyle.

Just 12 minutes from the Glenorchy CBD, and only 20 minutes to Hobart, this large modern home is located to maximise your family life.

The house was built in 1994 and offers plenty of living space, four large bedrooms and a great entertaining deck.

You arrive at the property via a private driveway that leads up to the house through an impressive native planted garden. You enter the house via a covered portico that opens into a slate tiled entrance hall.

On the ground level there is an informal living area, currently used as a games room that opens onto the garden via sliding glass doors. There is also a very large bedroom space here, which could easily be converted to two good sized bedrooms as your family grows. There are sliding doors from this room that access a covered patio area.

You can access a huge under-house storage area from the entrance hall. The lovely polished staircase also flows from the hallway.

Upstairs is the key living and family space. The huge open plan living and dining room will be the focus of family life in this impressive home. The space includes plenty of windows to let in light and country views, plus sliding glass doors that take you onto a massive deck, which will be the envy of your guests. At the end of the deck is a charming gazebo with spa. Imagine the parties you could host here!

The kitchen is a practical “U” shape incorporating a breakfast bar. It is a modern design with granite benchtops, wall oven, benchtop hotplates with pull out range hood and a dishwasher. The laundry is just behind the kitchen.

There are three large bedrooms on this level, two with built in robes and the master with a walk in robe and ensuite. There is also a modern family bathroom with separate shower and bath. This bathroom is clean light and modern.

Outside there is plenty of cleared land on this 3 1/2 acre block. Improvements include a 55sqm garage, two carports and two garden sheds.

If you are looking for an impressive family homes in a location that allows you to have a country lifestyle within commuting distance to both Glenorchy and Hobart, then you should inspect 9 Shelmore Drive in Old Beach.