Will the winter firepits fad extend into spring?

Will the winter firepits fad extend into spring?

Georgia WestgarthSeptember 1, 2013

Fire pits have become a new selling point for homes entertaining areas and backyards, from in ground to free standing they are a new must have for renovations and new homes.

The international trend was picked up in Channel Seven’s recent series of House Rules which incorporated fire pits into three of the six home renovations.

Stylish and practical, fire pits can be elaborate or functional and built using different types of materials from timber to wrought iron, bricks, sand stone, slate and rock.

The designs are endless and can be built to suite all types of homes from big modern houses to small country cottages or terrace homes, the limitless shapes and designs can work in any type of back yard and don’t have to feature as the focal point.

Fire pits can come in small portable styles that can be moved around an entertaining area, in these cases more than one can be used.

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Property Observer has noticed more and more fire pits advertised in real estate agents spiels. Here are some examples.

A three bedroom, two bathroom weatherboard home in Sydney’s north recently sold with Matt Brady of Belle Property for $1,055,100 it featured an alfresco deck, with an in ground fire pit and encompassing seating amongst its leafy green garden at 9 Prince Edward Road Seaforth (pictured below).

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This glamorous harbour side home with views of the Sydney Harbour bridge and Opera House at 37 East Crescent Street McMahons Point, recently sold with Tim Foote at Belle Property for $$$. It also includes a bowl fire pit in a large entertaining courtyard (pictured below) with surrounding timber panel seating and stools.

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Another home currently on the market featuring a free standing fire pits is 20 Power Terrace Port Lincoln SA (pictured below).

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Those with in ground often use a sandy coloured gravel ground or grass and decorate with pebbles or rocks around the fire pit inlcuding the recenrly sold 3 Emma Court, Swan Hill VIC and 33 Cavanagh Place Ningi (pictured below).

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They tend to landscape around the area to compliment the fire pit, with stone or brick retaining walls and timber panelling. The 2011 Block contestants Shannon and Aaron from Perth have done up a home in Palmyra Western Australia which recently sold for $670,000 through Wendy Maben of RE/MAX. The 101 Adrian Street Palmyra property is a good examples of using the lanscape to compliment the fire pit (pictured below).

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