Showcasing elegant period charm enhanced by a quality renovation and extension, this 1950 character weatherboard home boasts an exceptional floorplan for growing families. Poised in a highly sought-after neighbourhood, surrounded by leafy parkland, friendly neighbours and acclaimed schools, the impeccably presented home is bathed in abundant natural light.
Positioned in a picturesque tree-lined street just a stroll from Blackburn Primary School, buses, Aunt Billie's Café and Jefferies Providore, the home is also in easy walking distance of Blackburn Station, Nunawading Station, and several excellent parks and playgrounds. Just 150m away, Cootamundra Walk offers a scenic pathway to local Blackburn Square Shopping Centre with Coles, Woolworths, Aldi and Saccas, while the Eastern Freeway, EastLink, Eastland Shopping Centre and Westfield Doncaster are all in close reach. Zoned for Blackburn High School, nearby buses and trains also offer direct access to an array of Melbourne's finest independent schools.
Framed by a classic picket fence and low-maintenance landscaped gardens, the home features an inviting undercover verandah entry. With gleaming freshly polished original Baltic pine floors and newly laid plush carpeting throughout, guests are welcomed into a formal living room with an open fireplace.
A separate casual living space / games room offers excellent flexibility to adapt with families as they grow, with scope to easily convert the formal living room to a fourth bedroom if preferred.
At the rear, an expansive open plan family room and dining area flows out to a generous undercover deck with shade blinds, superbly laid out for relaxed year-round alfresco entertaining with friends. The deck overlooks a spacious lawn with plenty of space for active kids, bordered by a paved terrace and two substantial raised veggie beds.
At the heart of the home, an airy open plan kitchen features timber benchtops, an island breakfast bar ideal for casual meals or kids' homework, good storage including a concealed appliance cabinet and a large corner pantry, a dishwasher, a stainless steel electric oven, and a stainless steel gas cooktop.
Secluded at the entry, the large master bedroom offers triple built-in wardrobes, and is set alongside a private bathroom. Separately zoned towards the rear, two additional good-sized bedrooms each include triple built-in wardrobes, and are complemented by a family bathroom with a bathtub and a convenient separate toilet.
Offered for the first time in 32 years, and featuring gas ducted heating, split system air conditioning, ceiling fans in all bedrooms, timber-framed windows with a natural finish, a convenient bar fridge in the games room, a full laundry with excellent storage and direct outdoor access, and a large lock-up shed, the home also includes an immense exposed aggregate parking area with ample space for up to four vehicles, plus an additional secure gated parking area ideal for a boat, caravan or trailer.
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