Perched on the high side of the street in the heart of Brunswick West, just 400m to Melville Road village, this much-loved c1925 California Bungalow presents a marvellous opportunity to secure an enduring family lifestyle. Abundant with period elegance, it reveals a comfortable single-level layout enhanced by generous proportions, contemporary additions and beautiful established gardens with ROW access. Offered for the first time in 18 years, it is ready for a new generation to enjoy and personalise should you desire.
Privately nestled in lush surrounds, the charming weatherboard façade introduces a leadlight foyer graced with timber fretwork, polished floorboards and high ceilings with ornate roses. Filled with light at the front is a spacious living room with bay windows and a decorative fireplace, which flows into the nearby dining room with an open fireplace. At the home's heart is a large gas kitchen with stainless steel European fixtures and an adjacent meals area. Further on are two king sized bedrooms with expansive built-in robes (one has a powder room), a bright third bedroom and an architect-designed bathroom with a walk-in shower.
Step outside to a tranquil entertaining patio set beneath a pergola, perfect for alfresco dining, which is framed by stunning tiered gardens peppered with fruit trees and vegetable plots. Complete with rear laneway access via a pedestrian gate, the block also provides potential off-street parking.
Features include an extra w/c, ducted gas heating, split system heating/cooling, a secure shed/workshop, a 9,000L watertank, two electric pumps for water storage, automatic drip irrigation, a 2.5kW solar panel system and a solar hot water system. In addition, this delightful home is placed strolling distance to shops, cafés, city-bound trams and a choice of excellent schools, and within easy reach of cosmopolitan Sydney Road, vibrant Puckle Street and CityLink.
