FOR SALE: an architect-designed double story home is situated in Panorama drive Mbabane.
This north-facing, family home is an entertainers dream and has breathtaking views of Pine Valley and Sibebe.
With its generous proportions and a wonderful flowing open floor plan, you enter the home through a double front door with a covered portico, into a double volume entrance complete with chandeliers.
The guest cloakroom with a toilet and hand basin is to the right.
Staying on the lower level, you proceed into a beautiful spacious open plan lounge and dining area with a fireplace. There are 3 sets of doors that open up from this area to the large veranda and magnificent garden with panoramic views beyond.
The large kitchen has granite counter tops, an eye-level oven, a glass counter top stove, space for a large double door fridge and an abundance of solid wood cabinets and a corner cupboard pantry.
The kitchen bay window offers magnificent views of the valley and space for a large table and dresser and also has access to the veranda via a sliding door. There is a separate scullery with space for 3 x appliances under counter and an additional fridge.
Off the kitchen is the TV lounge/office, with a built-in fireplace and plenty of solid wood cupboards for storage.
To the left of the entrance is a stairway with solid wood railing and floor to ceiling solid wood bookshelf that runs the length of the landing in front of the four upstairs bedrooms.
The home has five bedrooms (four upstairs, one downstairs):
• The spacious master bedroom with vaulted ceiling leads on to a balcony with views over the valley. It has a large walk-in dressing room with floor to ceiling cupboards and a beautifully finished bathroom en suite with a spacious walk-in shower, slipper bath and his and hers basins which stand on a granite counter top. The bathroom also has plenty of solid wood built-in storage cabinets.
• Three double bedrooms with ample built-in cupboards are serviced by two bathrooms, one with a bath, toilet and hand basin, the other with a shower, toilet and hand basin. The larger of the three bedrooms also has a vaulted ceiling and a balcony with views of the valley.
• Leading off the living area downstairs is a guest bedroom with a bay window, doors leading onto the covered veranda. It also has built-in cupboards and a bathroom en suite.
The house is beautifully finished and easily maintained with large sandstone floor tiles, solid wood cabinetry and solid wooden doors throughout. There is an alarm system, trelidoor security doors and all-round excellent security.
The mostly indigenous terraced garden leads to a beautiful secluded heated swimming pool, complete with its own private beach and lapa with a built-in braai area. There is also a Jacuzzi, slide and jungle gym.
Outbuildings include 3 storerooms, and domestic quarters comprising kitchenette, bedroom and bathroom en suite.
The double garage leads to the kitchen via a covered walkway and there is one additional shade cloth covered parking.