Freshwater, Queensland

About this house sitting position in Freshwater

Our home is an old traditional Queenslander which has been modernised while keeping its original features. Freshwater and adjoining Stratford both have a post office and a variety of eateries and convenience stores. Stratford also has a butchery and a public library with wifi availability. Freshwater Station is the main boarding point for the popular Kuranda Scenic Railway which runs from Cairns to Kuranda. There is a hotel/pub in Stratford and another in Redlynch, just the other side of Freshwater.

The nearest shopping centre is in Redlynch which is accessible by public bus; there is a regular bus service from Redlynch to Cairns. A cycle path runs parallel to the main road from Redlynch through Freshwater & Stratford with access to the Botanical Gardens, walking trails and the Cairns Esplanade and Lagoon. The path also links with the the Freshwater swimming hole and the popular Crystal Cascades swimming areas.

The house has four bedrooms (one used as a study), two bathrooms, (one upstairs and one downstairs), a large living room, open plan dining room and kitchen. Polished floors upstairs, apart from carpeted study and tiled kitchen. Queen size bed upstairs and downstairs with two single beds in smaller downstairs bedroom . There is a small lounge downstairs leading through to the laundry and small workshop/storage room.

The house is built on a slope so half of the house is on ground level and the other is two storey with a verandah overlooking the garden.

The garden is large with three lawns. Access to the house is usually via the carport but there is a front drive (grass) for dry weather vehicle access up a relatively steep slope. There is sufficient room for a caravan to be parked (at an angle) at the top of the drive but access would only be possible in dry weather and the van would need to be reversed (ideally 4WD and low range) as there is no turning space. Most of the garden is covered by shrubs and fruit trees (trimmed prior to going away) so is almost maintenance free apart from watering when needed. Lawns easy to cut with petrol mower but does require mower to be carried down outside steps.

The fenced, tiled pool is saltwater and deep and is located near the patio which has an outside dining area and barbecue. The pool requires the skimmer box to be checked regularly and a water sample to be taken monthly to a local pool shop for testing. Read more...

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