A block-board classic with history dating back well-over a century, this charismatic-yet-practical residence pairs period with modern to offer the perfect family entry to Essendon’s evergreen heart.
Among one of the suburb’s most beloved streets with wide nature strips and long-standing trees, the home’s endlessly endearing façade reveals an interior where character is harnessed in a flawless family revamp. Four storage-rich bedrooms and two elegant bathrooms span a pair of sunlit storeys, while a substantial upper retreat joins a relaxing lower lounge in offering welcomed flexibility. With high ceilings continued throughout a first-class extension, bi-fold doors merge an open living/dining domain with an entertainer’s pergola and barbecue deck, together brilliant for large family gatherings with a backdrop of blue skies and lush greenery. The enthusiastic cook is sure to feel at home in a gourmet, wrap-around kitchen, with stone benches joined by a Neff induction cooktop and a pairing of two ovens and a dishwasher from Miele.
• Completely reimagined, family-sized classic on exclusive Daisy Street
• Four storage-rich bedrooms, two elegant bathrooms, and several living areas
• A Miele/Neff kitchen, open family/dining area, and deep backyard made for entertaining
• Period details, heating/cooling, a quiet side courtyard, carport, and driveway parking
• Steps to Rose Street/North Essendon villages, Essendon Station, parks, and elite schools
As charming as it is comfortable, the abode’s other highlights include soaring, ornate ceilings, tessellated tiles, Baltic pine floors, leadlight windows, timber vanities, a hallway arch, claw-foot bath, ornamental fireplace, quiet side courtyard, comprehensive heating and cooling, extensive storage, a full-size laundry, carport, and extra driveway parking. Convenient beyond compare, it’s only a short stroll to Rose Street’s cafés and boutiques, Essendon Station, the 59 Tram, Lincoln Park’s farmers’ markets, and vibrant North Essendon Village, while close to tranquil Aberfeldie Park, the Maribyrnong River, freeways, the verve of Moonee Ponds, and revered private schools in Lowther Hall, St Columba’s, PEGS, St Bernard’s, and more.
