Built 1954, completely reimagined, and stretched across a sweeping 716sqm, 79 Penang Avenue is the kind of reinvention that doesn't simply bring a classic up to speed - it sends it straight to the front of the pack.
Behind a picture-perfect Basket Range stone frontage, the original home still gets its moment. Polished timber floors, soaring ceilings, and wide picture windows hold onto every ounce of mid-century soul, while a top-to-toe renovation takes care of everything that comes next.
A central hallway makes the introductions, with the master suite going all in with an epic walk-in robe and skylit ensuite, alongside two further spacious bedrooms. A fourth bedroom, positioned at the front of the home, keeps things classic around its stone-mantled fireplace, offering flexibility for growing families, guests, or a dedicated home office. A family bathroom follows suit, with a wide floating vanity, semi-recessed bath, corner shower, and matte black finishes turning everyday routines into something considerably more luxe.
And what a gear change it is.
An expansive open-plan living area unfolds in one fluid sweep. Polished concrete floors run beneath soaring raked ceilings, clerestory windows pour in northern light from above, a suspended fireplace makes winter a season to savour, and the entire space stretches wide enough to handle every moment quiet mornings to packed-out Christmases without breaking stride.
At its centre, the kitchen meets every moment. Stone benchtops and vertical tiling deliver the polish, high-end appliances bring the punch, and a generous island keeps everyone connected to the action. Behind the scenes, a butler's pantry keeps the chaos out of sight and gives serious cooks even more room to move.
Slide back the stacker doors and a wide deck and additional pergola have long lunches, late drinks, and entire summers written all over them, while lush lawns leave plenty of room for pets and play. Raised veggie beds and established fruit trees even make home harvests part of the deal.
A carport and garage handle cars, tools, and whatever the weekend throws at you, while a cellar, oversized laundry/mudroom, garden shed, split-system reverse-cycle air conditioning, and ceiling fans make sure the practical side is every bit as sorted.
Then there's Melrose Park itself. Roelle Reserve is steps away, Friends with Florence has the morning coffee covered, and South Road and Winston Avenue put Castle Plaza, Westfield Marion, Pasadena Green, and the CBD within easy reach. Zoned for Unley High and moments from Edwardstown Primary, it's connected in all the ways that count.
A classic completely resolved, and a future ready to move straight into. It's your move.
More to love:
C1954 brick home on 716sqm, meticulously renovated and updated throughout
Single carport, single garage, and additional off-street parking
Separate laundry/mudroom with exterior access
Split system reverse cycle air-conditioning to bedrooms and living areas
Ceiling fans throughout, including to alfresco
Stone mantled fireplace to front bedroom
Suspended fireplace to rear living
Mid-century detailing throughout high ceilings, picture and porthole windows, basket range frontage
Polished timber and polished concrete floors
Down and feature pendant lighting, with in-deck uplighting to alfresco
Gourmet kitchen with stone benchtops, window and vertical tiled splashbacks, butler's pantry, and quality appliances, including Goldline wide gas cooktop and dual Bosch electric ovens
High end, full tiled bathrooms with stone-topped floating vanities and matte black tapware, with LED mirrors and rainfall shower to ensuite
NBN ready
Landscaped gardens
Skylight to ensuite
Garden shed
Specifications:
CT / 5709/602
Council / Mitcham
Zoning / SN
Built / 1954
Land / 716 m2 (approx)
Frontage / 16.46m
Council Rates / $3,392.35pa
Emergency Services Levy / $254.10pa
SA Water / $321.49pq
Estimated rental assessment / Written rental assessment can be provided upon request
Nearby Schools / Edwardstown P.S, Colonel Light Gardens P.S, Westbourne Park P.S, Forbes P.S, Clapham P.S, Unley H.S, Springbank Secondary College, Hamilton Secondary College, Mitcham Girls H.S
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