Nothing else like it, expect much more than the standard duplex, with extra living, bedroom & workshop below, direct access garage & arboretum outlook
Whether you want to live here full time, as our current owner does, or you want to weekend here, and pick up an income as well, you’re going to be thrilled by the much more house like proportions, this duplex loft style home promises, with its whole other unique lower level accommodation dimension.
It is truly a one of a kind property, that delivers far more living and bedroom space, than you will find on offer in most duplex loft homes in the resort, in fact we’d go so far as to say, it out performs any cottage we have sold here, in terms of extra bedroom and living space, with a full under house workshop area as well, the likes of which we have never seen before!
Like most Rafferty’s duplex or duplex loft accommodation, you can live entirely on the one level …
But here you can actually stroll straight out of your garage, directly into your courtyard and into your home, enjoying everything you need day to day on the one main level.
Complete with open plan living, off an open kitchen, all of which flows out to a lovely covered deck, with 2 double bedrooms, 2 bathrooms and your laundry, all featuring at entry level.
You can avoid stairs entirely if you want or need to, with upstairs and downstairs just for guests, kids or grandkids.
Even the location is extra special, not only does this home boast a beautiful North facing, sunny in winter and breezy in summer, aboretum outlook to nature at its very best, but it’s also located at the very end, so you only have just the 1 neighbour!
You look out to a gorgeous leafy backdrop, where there’s even a tiny dry bed stream, that comes alive in the wet, giving you a mini riverfront feel, creating an idyllic oasis like vibe, making kicking back and relaxing on your back deck even more special.
Picture kids or grandkids, splashing about in their gum boots, and getting back to nature and off their screens.
With no other development to the East of you either, your outlook pans right around, enjoying the very best of the North East aspect, with your deck having much more than the tradition 180 degree view.
Better still, your courtyard opens directly out to another green belt, so you don’t feel hemmed in and if you have kids or grandkids they’re able to play without annoying other guests or live in neighbours, it also lets you be outdoors and chase the sun or shade.
Nestled in the incredibly picturesque grounds of Lakeside Rafferty’s Resort, on 35 acres of waterfront reserve land that rolls down onto the foreshore of Lake Macquarie, enjoy all of the benefits of direct Lake access, thanks to the resort’s private boat ramp and jetty, as well as full resort facilities, including your choice of 4 sensational swimming pools.
In fact the divine all weather heated pool is literally just a couple of doors away, with a hidden tennis court, 1 of 4, just a stroll across the road as well.
With cafe, bar and restaurant facilities on the grounds, enjoy delightful waterfront strolls and indulge in get togethers poolside or barbecues and picnics across the vast array of delicious open space venues throughout the resort.
For a change stroll North along the foreshore to Murray’s Beach restaurant and cafe or South to Nords Wharf new Trading Post Cafe.
Or if you’re up for a bit more adventure, head off for a bush walk back over to any number of beautiful beaches including Catherine Hill Bay, Spoon Rocks and Caves Beach.
Honestly if you and your kids or grandkids love the outdoors, you will love Rafferty’s.
Thanks to the delightful setting and the amazing affordability of property here by The Lake, many buyers are choosing to call Rafferty’s home, living a resort lifestyle and offering their kids and grandkids an amazing place to enjoy every weekends and school holidays.
Perfect for retirement or those coming out of a separation, where the funds are limited because your old assets have been halved, it’s an ideal place to recover and put smiles on your kids faces, or unwind after a lifetime of work.
For those in holiday mode, it’s a no brainer, you can come whenever you like, and when you’re not here, earn great dollars letting the property out, with on the grounds management able to take care of everything for you, or if you prefer you can Air BnB it yourself or choose an external manager, so there’s plenty of choices.
A little kitchenette or bathroom addition to downstairs could see you earning an extra income, whether you live here full time or you let it out on a short term or permanent basis.
Now puppy friendly for owners with an under 15kg fully grown, friendly breed dog, with permanent residence status, it’s never been easier to make Rafferty’s home and with big thing afoot with new owners Iris Group, it’s the ideal opportunity to get in on the ground floor and embrace their big concept plans for the waterfront, including a tavern hotel restaurant and bar, which you’d be far enough away from to miss any crowds or cars, but close enough to stroll down to for dinner and a catch up with friends ..
Not even 10 minutes to Swansea’s fantastic shops, supermarkets, all manner of services, restaurant and cafe strip, Rafferty’s Resort is just 1 hour North of Hornsby, making it the ideal holiday destination or place to call home ….
– Drive up & you immediately appreciate this home’s very uniquely, private setting
– From the back, you get a really clear indication of its more house like proportions
– Appreciate the rare & welcome connection between house, courtyard & garaging
– Stroll on 1 level from your garage through your courtyard to single level main living
– Appreciate an open style kitchen, open lounge & dining that all flows to outdoors
– Delight in divine real timber floorboards & plantation shutters that grace the living
– New appliances & dishwasher feature+all new tapware & toilets in the bathrooms
– Main level old fashion built in furniture has all gone so you can style it your way
– 2 generous double bedrooms boast fans & built in robes, perfect for you & guests
– Big bedroom are separated by the main bathroom with a separate shower & bath
– The handy second bathroom can be accessed from either inside or the courtyard
– East facing, the courtyard has direct gate access to community cared for leafy land
– Up top discover big retreat like extra living/bedroom 3 with walk in & activity room
– Head downstairs & discover a whole other dimension of guest living & bedroom 4
– Both the top level & the lower level easily accommodate over flow family & guests
– So you can live mid level all the time but with room for your kids/grandkids to stay
– Add a kitchenette & bathroom to downstairs & you’ve got self-contained living too
– With it’s own access & outdoor living it would be a perfect Air BNB income spinner
– For anyone with too much stuff who likes to fiddle there’s a top workshop+storage
– This workshop, storage & potential lower level accommodation are dry rare extras
– Surprising generous & a true 2nd car space out front of the garage make life easy
– Love looking out to nothing but nature, not neighbours from your deck/courtyard
– Blessed with North Easterly winter sun & summer sea breezes, chase sun/shade
A breath of fresh air, this property promises a completely different take on permanent or weekender resort living, unlike some of the more tired holiday homes here, this residence has been heavily upgraded and adapted to explore it’s great potential.
It is as fresh and inviting as they come and still offers you so much extra scope to further enhance, that is just not available in most other duplex loft accommodation here.
Offering much more than the terraces, duplexes, duplex lofts and most cottages, it’s a far cheaper alternative to the big $1.2 to $1.9M houses here.
Rafferty’s last 2 loft duplexes went for $730,000 but they didn’t have any of the extra features we’ve mentioned, so what would you pay to have so much more?
Only an inspection will truly tell the full story here and it’s a one off book you are really going to want to read ….
