When Carol Sciclouna, her partner and two sons, Jake 15 and Zac 13 moved into their house on 14 Roslyn Place, Cherrybrook last January, their first job was to get rid of the hot pink, mustard yellow and purple walls that adorned the large, four-bedroom home.

“You wouldn’t believe it to look at it now, but all of the walls were covered in horrible colours,” said Carol, sitting at the 10-seat table of their now-immaculately neutral dining-room.

“It took us months to get rid of them.”

Having transformed Roslyn Place into a home-buyer’s dream, the Sciclounas are now building a new house from scratch in the locality and moving into that.

“It’s something we wanted to do for a while and now is the right time for us,” Carol said.

“I’m sad to be leaving this place after all the work we put in, but that’s how it goes.”

This incredibly spacious home is perfect for a big family, with three separate living areas, a large open-plan formal dining area and spacious kitchen with new stainless steel appliances.

The open plan living area is ideal for entertaining with a stunning open fireplace, and room for up to 12 in the formal dining area.

The Sciclounas have entertained over 20 people on occasion without feeling cramped, while the spacious living areas have worked well for them as a family.

“I love the way we can sit in one living area and read a book while the boys watch television in another,” Carol said.

“A family can sit in separate sections of the lounge but still be together, which is nice.”

With four double-sized bedrooms, a guest bedroom and three full-size bathrooms, 14 Roslyn Place would be ideal for a big family in need of lots of space.

The Sciclounas have landscaped the garden for easy maintenance, while the inground pool proved a welcome relief last summer when they were redecorating the house.

Allen Robertson of RE/MAX Hornsby is putting the house up for auction on Saturday, August 30 at 11.30am unless sold prior.

For more information call 0411 504 825