Burradoo house for sale: Federation-style labour of love warms the hearth

Looking to banish the mid-year blues as temperatures plummet and energy bills soar? How about a move to a town where homes are well equipped to deal with winter woes?

Parkfield at 17-19 Holly Road comes with both open fireplaces and hydronic heating – the kind of heating popular in Europe and the UK. You’ll be able to shrug off the woollen coats and relax in any of the four living spaces.

The property was a genuine labour of love by the original owners, who were determined to create a Federation-style home in the 1980s using materials from the early 1900s.

They recycled wide, old-style floorboards, hunted for weathered, hand-cut sandstone and sourced fixtures and fittings reminiscent of the era.

There’s both an AGA gas stove and a Falcon electric stove in the timber kitchen, which has stone benchtops and an island with breakfast bar seating.

Dine in the adjoining conservatory, which boasts soaring ceilings and enjoys a north-east aspect, or host a dinner party in the formal dining room.

“Parkfield offers an extraordinary quality build in keeping with the masterful design of the Federation era but with all the comforts of a modern home,” says agent Philip Dwyer, of Richardson & Wrench Bowral.

The main residence includes five bedrooms, the main with twin walk-in wardrobes and a full en suite. 

There’s a formal lounge room and a family room, each with fireplace, plus an office and a study.

The separate stone barn comes with a second-storey, two-bedroom apartment that as a holiday let could fetch up to $800 a weekend.

The adjoining indoor saltwater pool sports a striking timber ceiling with exposed trusses and looks over the extensive grounds.

Pathways meander through the beautiful gardens which feature radiata pines, elm and oak trees, birch trees and weeping cherries, ponds and other water features.

Designed to provide shade in summer, a brilliant display in autumn and allow sun to penetrate in winter, it is a garden for all seasons. There are also internal and external courtyards, two stables and plenty of storage.

Parkfield is for sale by expressions of interest with a price guide of $3.7 million to $4 million.

The house last traded for $1.7 million in 2011.

Key recent sales include $4.15 million for 39A Centennial Road, Bowral, in March 2016, $3.36 million for 46 Holly Road in November 2016 and $3.25 million for 610 Moss Vale Road in January.

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