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Sydney Morning Herald
Wednesday June 10, 2009
QUEENS PARK32 QUEENS PARK ROAD$3.6 million+House 4 bed, 3 bath, 2 car, stablesBuilt 1920s; renovated 2006Land 700 sq mInspect Thu and Sat, 1-1.45pmAgent Raine & Horne Bondi Junction, 0414 248 737Auction June 16Last traded for $1.6 million in 2001As well as parking for two cars, there is room here to park a pony or even two. The stables at the back of this large block have housed Cassandra, the pony belonging to the owners' daughters, during the past five years.The house, the owners say, was once the training stables for carriage horses: a black horse and a white horse were kept, one to draw wedding carriages and one for the funeral carriage. Such history blends easily with the home's contemporary makeover. Original formal living rooms and two bedrooms on the ground floor retain their character and lead out to the large open-plan living area and kitchen. Beyond sliding wooden doors lie the 12-metre swimming pool, garden and the stables and garage.Upstairs are the large main bedroom and ensuite and second bedroom with ensuite. Both bedrooms are north-facing and sheltered by large panels of timber slats that slide back to suit. The second bedroom has a balcony behind the panels that can be closed off to the room.Although the house is near a roundabout, peace and quiet prevail inside. Queens Park is across the road and Centennial Park is just a short walk, or canter, away.THE AGENT, TONY LAING, SAYS:"The things I love about it are the aspect, the proportions of the house and the size of the garden. There are very few houses [in Queens Park] that have that northern aspect; you just get sun all day long. And obviously the location."THE OWNER SAYS:"It's been a piece of country fun in the city to have the pony and ride to Centennial Park. The house is just cool. We can have all our old junky bits but feel that we're contemporary. It's a big block - we had 14 people for a sit-down lunch and 17 children in the pool [recently]. There's just so much room."
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