Well what can we say! The Owner is currently finishing off the final touches to the renovations, namely the rear deck and shade sail and some other small items in the back yard to complete this lovely duplex in Darra, only meters away from the Ashridge Road Bus Stop but not backing on to Ashridge Road â all the benefit without the road noise.
The property features 3 nice size bedrooms, a spacious air conditioned living room, which is separate to the kitchen and dining room. The kitchen is equipped with lavish bench space, appliances encompassing an oven, stove top, range hood, dishwasher and double bowl kitchen sink.
The dining room opens out on to the back deck, which is literally getting the finishing touches applied to it, and the beautiful Merbau hardwood timber is stunning to look at. A shade sail will offer some protection from the elements to make the entertaining area enjoyable and useable all year round.
A new retained and elevated garden bed area running along the rear boundary fence contains an alternating combination of Conifers and Ixora plants. The Conifers will grow tall to obscure the view of the power lines, whilst needing next to no maintenance, and the assorted Ixora plants will provide a lovely array of colour at eye level, also requiring very little maintenance.
Down the side of the house is the utility area which cleverly consists of decorated pebble and steppers, a great sized foldable washing line, the hot water cylinder and air conditioner units, solar inverter, and rubbish bin storage area. Tucking all these away in a utility area is the ideal way to leave the entertaining area unencumbered and maximise the use of the land.
Back inside, all the bedrooms feature ceiling fans and energy efficient light bulbs. Built-in wardrobes are standard, and the windows feature hanging vertical blinds. All doors and windows feature diamond mesh security screens and fly screens and of course locks for peace of mind. The main bedroom has it’s own air conditioner also.
The exterior roof and walls were recently repainted and a brand new 2.4kW Solar Systems adorns the roof, collecting sun all day long with its east-west configuration which is the optimum. The single lockup garage features a remote garage door opener, a built in laundry, and 2 tandem car parking spaces on the driveway, giving this allotment a total of 3 car spaces.
Convenience is at hand being located so close to a visitors parking bay, as well as street parking via local corridor for foot traffic only. Plenty of open green space and parklands greets one as they look out and around the local vicinity. The nearby Monier shopping centre has all the amenities one would need and the nearby Mount Ommaney Plaza definitely has everything else.
Darra is a booming area and has experienced a surge in growth over the last 3 years as more and more people see the value in being located so close to both the Ipswich and Centenary motorways, having a state of the art train station on hand which accommodates the express lines to both the City and Greater Springfield, being only 15 minutes drive to the City and still being affordable to buy compared to Oxley the next suburb in which is considerably more expensive.
This property is currently rented at $370 per week to a lovely young family on a long lease, currently till May next year, and they have expressed desire to stay on even after that because they love the place so much. However, if an Owner-Occupier was looking to purchase, the Owner could see if they would be willing to move at his expense, so donât be turned off from enquiring if you think this could be your next home.
Inspection by appointment only to suitably qualified buyers. Full body corporate disclosure statement and costs will be provided. The property will be professionally cleaned and suitably presented at time of handover, reflective to the photos presented herein and conditions agreed upon in the sales contract.
Brisbane City Council Rates ~$1260 per year
Body Corporate Levies ~$3200 per year (includes Building Insurance and On Site Manager)
Urban Utilities Water Charges ~$700 per year (tenants pay for usage as property is water compliant)
Terri Scheer Landlords Insurance ~$300 per year
Smoke Alarm Solutions (compliance) ~$90 per year