Zoned to exclusive Strathmore Secondary College with tranquil parkland and Westbreen Creek just seconds away, this lovingly enlivened prize offers family-focused ease and practicality with first-rate entertaining credentials. With a double carport and room for several further vehicles off-street, a clever floor plan sees built-in robes accompany a trio of generous bedrooms, together served by two smart bathrooms with ensuite access. Making for cosy winter evenings, a wood fire enhances a substantial front family/dining area, adjoining a stone-top enthusiast's kitchen with upscale Electrolux and Fisher & Paykel appliances, plentiful soft-close cabinetry, and a spacious walk-in pantry. Tailor-made for summer afternoons with friends, a considerable, covered decked area flows into a wonderfully private backyard, with manicured hedges joined by a sizeable shed, uninterrupted northern sunlight, and an oversized, solar-heated pool. With impressive proportions and abundant storage throughout, additional highlights include ducted heating, evaporative cooling, wide-board timber floors, 11 solar panels, continuous hot water, security doors, direct side access to yard, NBN, an alarm, water tank, and full-size laundry. Placed at the quiet, western end of esteemed Essex Street, it's moments from acclaimed public and private schools, various childcare centres, shopping/dining precincts, and CityLink, while an easy walk to scattered parks and sporting fields, multiple buses, Pascoe Vale Station, and thriving cafés