ADULT kids still living at home with mum and dad has reached such epic proportions in the US and Canada that Crowded Nest Syndrome Day was proclaimed in 2012.
Kathleen Shaputis, founder of the day and author of The Crowded Nest; Surviving the Return of Adult Children jokes you know things are crowded when:
• you have to take a number to use the bathroom
• there’s a waiting list for the washing machine
• $250 of groceries disappears in less than 24 hours.
Of course none of that would be a problem in this charming four/five-bedroom/two-bathroom Queen Street, Bayswater home.
Slide back the plantation shutters and step out onto the generous wrap-around verandah…
The two-storey federation-style abode, sitting on just 366sqm, is two domiciles in one—downstairs for the kids and upstairs for the folks.
Step through the double leadlight and stained glass doors into the entry and you’ll find an open-plan living-dining kitchen and a couple of bedrooms, including one that could be a main bedroom, and a bathroom.
Golden timbered floors glow underfoot as you head upstairs where everything is repeated, only on a larger scale, with a generous living/dining area and a spacious kitchen, including a walk-in pantry.
From the sink you gaze out across the leafy suburb to the hills in the distance.
Or slide back the plantation shutters and step out onto the generous wrap-around verandah, with its terrific timbered cathedral ceiling.
This is a great spot for alfresco dining, or simply enjoying the peace, sans kids, over breakfast.
And it’s not a bad spot to do a bit of plane spotting, while being far enough away not to be disturbed by the engines.
On the Bayswater/Maylands border you are only a short stroll away from parklands, cafe strips, shops and a cycle way that leads into Perth.
And when the kids finally do shift out, there’s always the ageing parents who can move in.
by JENNY D’ANGER
54 Queen Street, Bayswater
EOI from $799,000
Carlos Lehn 0416 206 736
Acton Mt Lawley 9272 2488
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