Beyond a striking, white-panelled façade, this freshly reimagined bungalow unfolds into an enchanting resort-like haven designed to harmoniously integrate its timeless coastal charm with the very latest in contemporary luxury. Crisp white styling, enhanced by stone and timber finishes, sets the scene throughout a bright and breezy layout centred on living and dining areas wrapping around a sleek stone kitchen, with easy flow to a covered rear entertainers' terrace and the private, near-level rear lawn. Set on 556sqm of exquisitely landscaped gardens, with a second covered alfresco and a cabana/gym overlooking a sparkling solar-heated pool, its tranquil family-friendly setting is a few steps from buses to Manly and the city express, a four-minute stroll to a café and Tania Park, and less than a 10-minute walk to Balgowlah Heights Public School, North Harbour Reserve and Forty Baskets Beach.
Generous living space warmed by a cosy gas fireplace with storage cupboards either side
Separate dining room with a casual area or office space opening via glass French doors to the rear terrace
Sleek stone kitchen with wall and microwave ovens, dishwasher and a giant café-style window opening to the terrace
Extra-large bedrooms with built-in wardrobes, two have built-in desks, and the main has an ensuite
Stunning contemporary bathrooms, the family bathroom has floor-to-ceiling terrazzo tiles and underfloor heating
Concealed stairs lead to a versatile attic space with skylights an ideal office with storage or teenager's retreat
The rear terrace has overhead heating, while the cabana room/gym leads to a vast covered poolside alfresco
Vine-clad fences and beautifully landscaped gardens frame the private, child-friendly, near-level rear lawns
Sunlit solar-heated pool and pool cover, hot/cold shower with fixed and detachable heads, 12kW solar panels/19kW battery
Plenty of storage, blackbutt flooring, plantation shutters, ducted air-con, skylights and ceiling fans
Buses to Manly and express to the city at the door, 430m to Tania Park with ovals and scenic coastal trails
800m to the school, 870m to North Harbour Reserve, 920m to Forty Baskets Beach, minutes to village shops
Double carport with an irrigated potted garden on the roof, lock-up underhouse storage behind the parking
