This modern, beautifully renovated home captures the essence of relaxed coastal living, boasting Corio Bay & You Yang Mountain views, wrap-around entertainers' timber decking, floor to ceiling glazing & a charming open plan layout.
The central living hub as well as master bedroom & entertainers' deck are oriented to maximise the water views, creating a beautiful backdrop for everyday life. Situated only 20 minutes from Geelong CBD and 90 minutes Melbourne, not including the Port Phillip fast ferry, this chic coastal cottage makes perfect sense as a low-maintenance weekender, astute investment or private home. Offering two street frontages and a roomy allotment, the home is situated to maximise privacy: being set well back from the road to the front, and with large screening trees to the side & rear. Inside, extensive glazing, light-filtering roller blinds and a fresh white colour palette creates a sense of spaciousness & light, while the polished floorboards add warmth, class & sophistication. With an eye to passive heating & cooling, the home utilises breezeways, deciduous plantings & shade slats to keep the house comfortable year-round. Walled in glass, the open plan living and dining area is the perfect place to soak up the bay views & leafy back garden & from here, step out onto the expansive front deck to enjoy the sunshine in the privacy of the surrounding 750 sqm allotment.
The dining area flows naturally from the bright living space into a cosy sitting nook. The well-constructed, spacious kitchen ensures that everything is close at hand. Drawers & pantry offer plenty of easy storage, while the inbuilt wine rack is an invitation to entertain! Matching stainless steel appliances including dishwasher, oven with gas four burner cook top and range hood tick all the right boxes. Corner glazing brings in a saturation of natural light overlooking the majestic Morton bay fig, soaring Poplar and abundant fruiting trees. The 3 great sized bedrooms are zoned off the sitting area with original Victorian Ash hardwood flooring throughout these spaces, offering rich & warm tones. The master bedroom clever design takes advantage of the beautiful views through floor-to-ceiling corner windows & a glass sliding door gives private access to the deck, where new year's fireworks both locally and in Melbourne and Docklands can be viewed. Mirrored doors on the expansive built-in robes add to the sense of spaciousness & light. Comfortable bedroom 2 & 3 offer large windows with light filtering roller blinds & mirrored robes. The resort-feel family bathroom boasts a deep, stand-alone bath, pristine vanity with His and Hers' basins, in-situ shower with tiled base & rain shower faucet, modern tap ware & secluded toilet. A practical mud room is zoned off the kitchen & accessible to the 2nd toilet, laundry & outdoor utilities area. The spacious laundry has plenty of storage space offered by dual linen presses, with room for a 2nd fridge/freezer. The home has an abundance of big and beautiful outdoor
spaces for fun and relaxation. To the front, the deck is the perfect place for alfresco entertaining, while the stretch of lawn invites room for a sunny laid-back match of cricket with family & friends. To the rear, sit beneath the shady Poplar on a summer day, or potter in the vegie gardens. Mod cons include RC-AC to the main living hub and efficient gas Bonaire ducted heating throughout. A double lock-up garage provides off street parking & access to the rear garden. The owners love the secure rear garden, a child & pet's paradise with plenty of room to play! The entertainer's deck, complete with bay views, perfect for family & friends to gather, whilst the landscaped gardens are low maintenance, allowing you to fully embrace the brilliant Portarlington lifestyle with cafes, fishing, stunning swimming beach, Portarlington Hotel, ferry, wineries & much more all on offer to enjoy!
