The Good Life

This lovely home is an enticing invitation to the kind of life you have always wanted to live. Bathed in sunlight and nestled amongst the trees, the huge windows create a breathtaking connection with the outdoors, and its gardens welcome you to dig, plant and grow. Wake to fresh eggs from the chicken coup, spend days exploring the yard and reserve with the kids, pick sun-ripened fruit and veggies, and relax into the blissful pace of the good life.

- While only 15 minutes from Wollongong, Mount Kembla feels like another world, one of historic churches, hand painted signs and country pubs

- As you pull up to this corner block, its frontage of butter yellow blooms are like a ray of sunshine

- The large front garden entices with its grouped plantings, fragrant roses and quiet surrounds

- Elevated back from the street, this home opens with a front porch basking in the northerly sun; a morning coffee will stretch well into the day

- High ceilings, lustrous timber floors and original wall mounted lights are just some of the details that this charming house presents

- The living room has a sun-drenched outlook so serene, you could linger all day following the dips and calls of the resident cockatoo

- Two bedrooms feature stunning picture windows and are light filled yet private, the master bedroom has a large built-in robe

- The kitchen retains its original tiles, sink and gas stove and is ripe for a retro revival

- Step from the kitchen onto the back deck and take a moment to savour the garden beds, veggie patch, herb garden, fruit trees and fancy chicken coup

- With a grapefruit, orange, mandarin and peach tree, and raised veggie beds, enjoy the garden to plate experience

- A fully renovated bathroom features a large bath, custom Jarrah vanity and separate shower finished in a neutral, elegant palette

- External laundry provides lots of storage space and plenty of room for ironing or a beer fridge

- Continuous gas hot water, gas cooking, heating points and air conditioning mean you will be comfortable year round

- A private reserve comes off the backyard; gather around the stone fire pit and share a home brew with friends and family

- Mount Kembla has a great community feel, the pub draws diners from miles around, the local football team has a cult following and there is even a fishing club for keen anglers