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- 23 Gladstone Street, Bowral
- Price: $3.4million
- Agent: Sarah Wotton, Highlands Property, 0412 338 891
- Inspect: By appointment
5 bedroom, 5 bathroom, 5 car
In a prime position in old Bowral, this is a significant, award-winning garden estate. Built by Herbert Wardell in the roaring 20's there are a variety of deciduous trees, old fruit trees, two ponds and a fountain with feature stone work. Auto-irrigation system with band new Lowara multi- stage pump fed by bore water from well and extensive evening lighting system.
A wood-panelled dining room has views of the garden and flows to a domed formal sitting room and cook's kitchen. Polished hardwood boards and original Australian Cedar joinery throughout. A flexible layout with self-contained wing. Paved courtyards, sandstone crazy paving, pathways, stone walls, a garden folly and copious other garden delights. Dual-street access from Merrigang Street to Gladstone Road provides formal and discreet entry.
There are five Jetmaster fireplaces, two gas central-omadheating systems, both with dual zones.
Domed ceiling to formal lounge with recessed lighting, fireplace and external access to central private courtyard. The kitchen has Calcutta marble bench tops and splash backs, butlers pantry and Rosieres Paul Bocuse oven. A second kitchen services the self-contained wing, and has a fireplace, sitting room with external access, separate bedroom, bathroom and locking system for guests.
An oversized, double garage with storage, sauna and kitchenette, large hobby room and Cat6 wiring for data and internet. A new American-barn style, three-bay Colorbond garage with second storey mezzanine.