Warm, well-kept and full of quiet character, this single-level brick home pairs generous light-filled living zones with polished timber floorboards, decorative cornices, picture rails and timber-framed windows, all held on a substantial allotment. It is a setting made for relaxed family living, in a leafy and long-established pocket of Surrey Hills where schools, parkland, village shopping and rail services are all comfortably within reach.
A covered porch opens to a central entry hall that draws you through to the front living room, where a wide timber-framed window, wall sconce lighting and polished floorboards set an easy, welcoming tone. A generous opening links this space to the dining room, anchored by a gas heater set into a painted brick fireplace beneath a timber mantel shelf and framed by twin windows dressed in Venetian blinds.
The kitchen sits directly alongside, arranged around an island bench that doubles as a casual gathering point and finished with timber cabinetry, panel benchtops and a tiled splashback. A double sink is positioned beneath a window looking out over the rear garden, with a gas cooktop, rangehood, under-bench oven, dishwasher and pantry cupboard making everyday cooking straightforward. Just beyond, a tiled mud room absorbs the coming and going of a busy household and leads out to the garden.
Three carpeted bedrooms are grouped away from the living areas, each retaining picture rails and timber-framed windows that draw in garden greenery. The largest sits at the front of the home, a second is fitted with built-in robes, and all are served by a central bathroom complete with bath, separate glass-screened shower, vanity and toilet. A linen press, dedicated laundry and a separate second toilet at the rear add the practical touches that make daily life run smoothly.
Outdoors is where the property truly comes into its own. A large undercover alfresco area of concrete paving extends from the rear of the home, sheltered beneath a pitched roof with translucent panels that filter light through, and opens straight onto a wide expanse of level lawn. Established fruit trees, garden beds and mature trees beyond the boundary create a green and private backdrop, with plenty of room left over for children, pets or a vegetable patch. A long side driveway leads to a garage beside the home, with further off-street parking at the front.
Set in one of Melbourne’s most enduringly popular eastern pockets, the home is zoned for Surrey Hills Primary School and Box Hill High School, with a strong choice of additional primary, secondary and early learning options close by. Surrey Hills Station is an easy walk for the city commute, trams run along Riversdale Road, and the Union Road village shopping strip covers everyday needs, while Box Hill Central delivers full major-centre shopping and dining a little further afield. Surrey Park and its sporting fields and adjoining aquatic centre, along with Bluebell Hill Reserve and Wattle Park, provide abundant open space, and Canterbury Road and Elgar Road make moving across the eastern suburbs simple.
