Lot 243 Balanda Drive, Dundee Beach, NT, 0840, Australia

UPDATE: This Balanda beach front property with spectacular views in Dundee Beach is up for sale. Owners have recently installed a 14000 x 18500 concrete pad under the house and replaced the existing, old louver windows. Other recent additions include installing a 7000Wx14000Lx4000H 4-bay coded shed c/w 2 roller doors. They have also installed a new 8KVA diesel gen set c/w auto-start functionality to provide uninterrupted power. The property is also fully fenced. This property will appeal greatly to retirees or families looking for a sea change in this idyllic seaside community. Come relax on the pergola watching the beautiful sunsets enjoying a refreshing beverage while the cooling sea breezes blow in off the Timor sea. For the fishos there's great fishing and crabbing right off the rocks at the front of the block. For a night out, the iconic Lodge of Dundee is a short stroll down the beach if you're in the mood for some great food and friendly service. Give us a hoi if you're interested in having a look and making an offer.

The house is an ex Larrakeyah RAN C19 house (post cyclone Tracy) stumped 2800mm off grade - hence plenty of room to develop underneath. The house is set back 27 meters from the front of the block affording the opportunity to extend the house a further 17 meters to the water's edge. The block frontage length facing the water is 88 meters which could accommodate several sea-facing condo's in the future.

There's a 3.5-meter diameter plunge pool for cooling off during those warm dry-season days. The inviting pool area is fully paved and enclosed by a pool fence. The pool area is surrounded by tropical gardens and croton beds affording privacy.

The sale includes a Miele clothes washer, electric stove, Samsung double door fridge freezer with ice machine and cold-water dispenser plus a blue leather lounge suite with hide-a-bed.

A 250,000 litre Rhino tank is installed to store rainwater collected from the house and shed roofs. This water is used for basic house requirements vis-à-vis a filtration and UV purification system and to provide reticulation to both the veggie / garden beds and well-established tropical gardens and flowering shrub beds.

The owners have cultivated various tropical fruit trees including papaya, banana, rosella, dragon fruit, pineapple and mulberry as well as lemon, lime and mango trees. Various spice plants growing including ginger, lemongrass, lengkuas, galangal, turmeric, cardamom and tamarind.
The gardens and beds were replanted with various natives plus a host of trees including poinciana, numerous frangipanis, African mahogany, milkwood, beauty leaf, ficus, beach hibiscus and cheesewood trees. Furthermore, a plethora of coconuts, Darwin Carpentaria, Cuban royal, fishtail, foxtail and golden canes are well established. Plants and shrubs include crotons, bromeliads, hibiscus and desert roses.

For maintaining the gardens a Kubota T2080 lawnmower plus Stihl whipper snipper and Stihl pole saw and various shovels, rakes and assorted gardening tools / paraphernalia are included. The garden equipment is stored in a 20-foot sea container, with steel floor secured to concrete footings, is fitted with various shelving units affording additional storage area.

Recent 2018 outside renovations include replacing roof sheeting and applying Dulux Cool Roof coating (10-year warranty). External cladding painted in funky ocean blue and Hedland red. Pergola ceiling finished in galvanised mini orb and new powder coated balustrading installed.

Inside renos include opening up the kitchen, dining and living room, installing mahogany kitchen countertops and mini orb back splashes in the kitchen plus a new Franke double sink and faucet. Bathroom modernised with walk in shower c/w new rain forest shower head, new vanity and towel rack along with orange tiles and blue mini orb. Bathtub removed to accommodate Miele clothes washer. Separate toilet room similarly modernised with new toilet and cistern. All bedrooms, hallway and living room walls and ceilings were painted in late 2018. Daikin split-system air conditioners were installed in 2014 to replace the window rattlers (MBR & LR Daikins replaced in 2020 & 2021). Also, in late 2018, new front and back exterior doors were installed; all flyscreens replaced with midge screens and block out blinds installed on most windows.

The Phone Code for this property is: 73408. Please quote this number when phoning or texting.

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