There's something about Bayside that evokes a warm, refreshing, and instantly calming nostalgia, and this c1968 Lewis Coote architect-designed park-side home, a marvel of its era, epitomises this with effortless ease. Only 200m from the beach and embraced by a north-west poolside oasis on 925 sqm approx, its sublime single-level four-bedroom floor plan stretches out beyond its walls, with floor-to-ceiling glass highlighting the modernist ideals and shift between indoor and outdoor spaces.
Securely hidden within a high-fenced entrance, the home's immediate appeal is evident. Brilliant north-facing light hits from every angle, drawing the eye immediately to a wisteria-draped al-fresco from a sunken lounge and open-plan family/meals domain. Each angle promotes movement for entertainment and intimacy, with built-in joinery housing a concealed cocktail bar and a renovated kitchen sitting front and centre with soaring skylights and high-end Siemens appliances. Oversized sliding doors retract for al-fresco dining and entertaining, flowing to a crazy-paved patio and framing established coastal banksia and tropical palms, which promote sun-filled bliss beside the in-ground pool.
Bedrooms are spacious and zoned to perfection. Glass walls afford stunning private morning outlooks to a striking rose garden from the main, featuring a contemporary ensuite with underfloor heating and walls of built-in robes. To the rear, a quiet wing houses three additional robed bedrooms and a large family bathroom, whilst a fifth bedroom/professional home office/retreat extends from the sunken lounge, offering a tranquil outdoor connection to a crazy-paved patio with independent access.
Although rich in minimalist architecture and classic appeal, it also delivers turnkey allure for modern families, appointed with split system heating/cooling, garden irrigation, solar power and an oversized automated double garage with an exposed aggregate driveway. Highly coveted for its beauty and location on the edge of Donald Macdonald Reserve, with desirable proximity to the bay, the Concourse, Black Rock Village, and within the Beaumaris Secondary College zone, its long-held reign of 45 years is now yours to love and make it your own.
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