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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 August 1956Vol. XXVII, No. 1

Seaside Home For Sale

p. 16 · Read in the full issue

On The Central N.S.W. Coast

A LARGE Private Home, consisting of Two Houses, with Many Amenities, is for sale at Avoca Beach, on the beautiful Central Coast of NSW. It is 9 miles east of Gosford, and 65 road miles from Sydney GPO.

This establishment is built on Five Large Allotments (nearly 2 acres in area) on the western side of one of the arms of Avoca Lake, a few minutes from Avoca’s ocean beach, Post Office, Shops, etc.

The houses are surrounded by lawns and gardens, which slope down, in an easterly and northerly direction, to the water’s edge. Much of the original bush, including a fine grove of turpentines, has been preserved.

On the remaining two blocks there are a garage, 24 x 12, made of cement blocks; and a large dam which at present irrigates the gardens and lawns of the whole establishment, through a 2i hp electric pump, extensive network of U in. and i in. pipes, and butterfly sprays.

The grounds (entered by a private drive) are well laid put with lawns, gardens and many fruit-trees. Climate is mild m winter'J s^" ed from cold westerlies, so that bananas and pineapples are grown success fully) and constantly gets the cool northeasterly breeze in summer.

This property is for private sa * e ’ nvo extra and dai, official., valued receu.lv a. £B O

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A glimpse of the Lake, seen through th[?] trees from the terrace, at the front o[?] House No. 1.

House No. 1

On two blocks of land: One timber house with 3 ft e white, with green tiled root Econo - steel frame. Compr[?] Lounge with modern fire[?] built-in bookcases, picture win with dining - annex leading three double bedrooms, one built-in wardrobe; sun-room; trance hall; green-tiled bath[?] with shower recess, toilet; modern kitchen with s.s. siN[?] plate electric elevated stove; in fitments; modern light fi[?] and Venetian blinds throug some floor coverings; num built-in cupboards, etc.; tast[?] decorated. In basement: Wor[?] and laundry, tubs, was machine, shower. Car-port. T[?] and pergola in front of houses wide steps leading to ga[?] cemented paths and yards, peak hot water, connected kitchen, bathroom, laundry; matic pump servicing house 5,000-gal. cement tank, and gal. galvanised tank. Septic Telephone, with extension to s[?] house. An electrically -driven[?] bench for firewood. Optional chase: Deep-freeze unit in ki[?]

House No. 2

A second house, complete, on one section: Tim b er, on timber frame, with Wunderlich metal-tile roof. Com prising sun-room, large lounge-dining room, stone fire place, built-in book-cases, picture windows; two large bedrooms, one with built-in wardrobe; modern bath room with toilet: large kitchen equipped wih s.s sink, modern slow-combustion range, which supplies con tinuous hot water to bathroom, kitchen and laundry, back porch; many built-in cupboards; Venetian blinds and light fittings; side terrace and steps; stone terrace in front. Cement paths. Laundry with tubs, etc., copper and shower in basement. Also in basement an area of approx. 30 ft. x 12 ft., with cement floor lined and ceiled, louvre windows, fireplace, suitable for con version to holiday flat. Three 1.000-gal. tanks supply house by gravity, with electric motor-pump as booster when required. Septic-tank. Jetty and dinghy.