65 Young Street, Carrington

Originally built in 1910, 'Cottonwood' is one of the oldest homes in this charming & interesting harbour side community. - Extensively renovated & extended in 2020 & further renovated by the current owner in 2024, "Cottonwood" is a 3 bedroom /2 bathroom luxury home. - Three generously sized bedrooms - (1 x king, 1 x queen & 2 king singles), all on the multi award-winning "Sleeping Duck" mattresses. - Main bedroom that overlooks the north, charming courtyard, has walk in robe and beautiful ensuite featuring soft green wall tiles, hand made in Spain. - The 2 enormous bedrooms in the original part of the house have wonderfully high (10. 3 feet) ceilings, and all 3 bedrooms have picture rails & new white plantation shutters that befit a charming, character home. - High-end ultra modern, cook's kitchen with stone benchtops, French door fridge/freezer, Miele oven, gas cooktop (with wok burner), Miele dishwasher & plenty of cupboards. Please note that "Zip Tap" pictured is not functional and not included in tenancy. - Slow combustion fire for cosy winter nights in the open plan lounge, dining, kitchen. - Main bathroom has a free standing bath located under a big skylight for relaxing, literally under the stars at night, plus rain shower head & custom joinery. - The ultra contemporary extension at the back of the home features open plan lounge with cotton & linen sofas, a smart tv, a fabulous dining area with blackbutt timber ceiling, built in bench seating with quality cushions, plus an extra 4 x dining chairs & country style, large timber dining table. - The whole open plan living opens up completely with adjacent double stacking sliding doors (with flyscreens) - creating a super "feel good" alfresco space, with lots of light, fresh air & a superb ambience. Sitting in the courtyard at night, looking at the stars, is a favourite "go slow" experience. - Sunny, gorgeous, quiet & very private north facing rear courtyard with outdoor dining for 6 amongst a recently established "country style/cottage" garden planted with olives, magnolias, flowering prunus trees, gardenias, lavenders & lots of herbs for the picking. Lawn and garden maintenance included in rent offering the ultimate low maintenance lifestyle. - The charming east-facing front verandah is a great sunny spot for a morning cuppa, watching the world go by or a cute spot for an aperitif in the evening! - Well-fitted out laundry with blackbutt custom joinery, "smart" washer /dryer and a generous sink. - North facing study nook overlooking the back garden/courtyard with blackbutt timber custom joinery, data points & framed by a cute outdoor herb planter box. - Extra features added in the 2024 renovation include new marine grade fly screens, additional sky lights, new white plantation shutters, new lighting, new wardrobes, new sliding barn doors, new vertical joint (VJ) feature wall cladding in two bedrooms & lounge, two new, purpose - built "cute as a button /Brighton Beach style" timber huts in the back garden and completely new gardens. - Zoned, ducted air conditioning in all 3 bedrooms. - Solar panels. - Ceiling fan in lounge room and reverse cycle air conditioning. - Water tank for courtyard garden. - Courtyard offering total privacy and serenity. - Carrington is just 2. 5 kms from Newcastle's CBD & only 10 mins' drive to Nobby's (surf & patrolled) Beach. Other popular beaches such as Bar Beach & Merewether are just a few minutes further on. - Offering the enviable lifestyle that Carrington is known for - walk to multiple trendy cafes as well as the very popular Carrington Bowling Club, pubs, supermarket, bottle shop, wellness emporium, weekly farmer's produce markets, Earp Distillery, Throsby Creek and Newcastle Yacht Club. Use the dedicated cycle path from Carrington along the harbour to Nobby's Beach. - Inspection by appointment.