There's a garden in almost every window of this 1960s beach house, and a happy surprise behind them: stripped back and quietly renewed, it lives far fresher than its years. The sand is minutes away on foot, first down a country lane, then a coastal bush track that opens onto the beach.
The home is single-level on a fully fenced 967sqm block, with an open-plan kitchen and living area alongside a separate dining room. Two of the three bedrooms are snug in the honest way of a 1960s beach house, easy to make cosy, while the third is a light-filled room, wrapped in windows and filled with leafy views. The largest of the three, it makes a wonderful main bedroom or a beautiful study.
The interior was stripped back to the studs in 2021: new walls, flooring, wiring, lighting, appliances and full insulation throughout. The bathroom was rebuilt from scratch and is a genuine highlight, with large-format Breccia White porcelain tiling, a walk-in rain shower, black tapware and a Caesarstone benchtop, and the laundry tucked neatly beneath the vanity. The key practicalities are sorted, too. Upgraded double-glazed windows keep the house warm, with flyscreens to throw everything open in summer. Two split systems handle the heating and cooling, and there's a smart front-door lock, a Wallbox EV charger and NBN fibre to the premises. A new roof and guttering in 2022 top it off, so you can move in and enjoy the home just as it is.
Outside is where this place truly relaxes. A generous flat lawn runs out beneath a canopy of gums, dappled and green; there's a lemon tree, a rosemary bush and room to grow more whenever the mood strikes. Ghost-gum limbs arc overhead, native birds come and go, and a simple pergola-shaded deck nearby makes an easy spot for morning coffee or a slow evening. It feels private and restorative, with the sense that the city has properly fallen away.
The beach is a short walk away: a calm, protected bay on Western Port that looks across to Phillip Island. It's a peaceful place to walk, safe for a swim on a higher tide, with reef flats and rock pools for the kids to potter in when the water draws back. The unsealed lanes are flanked by gums and pines, made for wandering while looking out for koalas. On the right day, with the breeze up, you can even hear the waves from the garden.
Just five minutes by car, Balnarring Village makes for a quiet surprise: small enough to feel local, but with an excellent IGA, bakery, chemist, post office and the highly-rated Commune yoga studio. Tasty eateries include the Heritage pub, Le Bouchon and Fontalina for pizza, plus Gordons wine bar and the Social Club for music and a drink. Merricks General Store, vineyards like Jackalope and Pt Leo Estate, the Red Hill Rail Trail and the Peninsula Hot Springs are all close by.
Tenanted until September at $630 per week to excellent tenants happy to stay on, it can be bought with income already in place, or with vacant possession in time for a carefree Christmas at the beach. Flexible settlement terms and all reasonable offers will be considered.
Expressions of interest close Tuesday 11 August, unless sold prior.
Additional features include:
Built-in robes in two bedrooms
Refreshed kitchen, timber benchtops
Fridge and dishwasher included
Off-street parking for four cars
Re-plumbed 2025, 7-year guarantee
