A versatile character-filled home in a lovely pocket of Kenilworth

Welcome to a Kenilworth classic. This family home and entertainer’s dream has stunning living spaces. Step through an enclosed front veranda into a welcoming entrance hall and lounge. With its Oregon floors, slow-burning fireplace and beautiful bay windows that frame a secluded front garden this space is a cosy haven in winter.

The study, which leads off the lounge, has its own small original fireplace adding a quirky feature to this spacious work-space.

Down the passage is the main bedroom with Oregon floors and a beautiful view onto the back garden. It has a walk-in closet, built-in bookcase, and en-suite bathroom.

Bedroom 2 is a unique 1.5 bedroom loft-style setup, brilliant for siblings, guests or a bedroom-plus-playroom arrangement with lots of storage space.

Bedroom 3 includes its own en-suite with a shower and charming original windows plus a wall of built-in cupboards.

The open-plan kitchen is definitely the heart of the house with its central island for cooking and catching up. It has a 5-plate gas hob, electric oven, double-sink, great storage, including a wine-rack, and is plumbed for a dishwasher.

The open-plan kitchen and sky-lit dining area flows out through stacked glass doors onto a large semi-enclosed patio ideal for summer lunches, family dinners or those spontaneous ‘let’s just have everyone over’ evenings.

The patio steps down to a sparkling pool held in a ring of deep green. A wall of century-old trees forms the backdrop to the park-like garden with layered planting.

One side of the pool is edged by a sun deck made for lazy afternoons and long, late braais. On the other, a patch of lawn softens into a shady, almost secret garden where kids can disappear into play.

Work-from-home office

Along the side of the house is a separate work-from-home office.

With its own entrance leading onto a deck and small garden, toilet and store-room this has great potential for future income-generating accommodation.

Other features

Covered parking for two cars plus space for at least two more.

Separate utility room with storage/double-sink and plumping for a washing machine.

Inverter ( keeps all lights and computers running during load shedding)

5000 litre Jo Jo tank for irrigation.

Two Solar geysers

Fully alarmed with electric fence along front wall and beams.

Burglar bars and security gates on all entrances.

Part of Kenilworth Improvement District: excellent security coverage with cameras and armed response.

This beautiful and versatile house with its stunning garden is a real gem!

Interested? Let’s chat.