Picture the potential and live the dream with this impeccably maintained 4-bedroom period home set on a sun splashed 657sqm/7,072sqft approx block of premium, north rear facing land in the Gardenvale Primary zone. Tightly held by one family for almost 80 years this late 30s beauty is graced with a wealth of perfectly preserved features including high decorative ceilings, glass etched doors, hand crafted timber mantels and even the original Deco light fittings & curtain rails. A true time capsule offering a glimpse back to a simpler life this solid home offers enormous scope for cosmetic enhancement and the ideal layout to add a magnificent rear extension designed to capture the radiant aspect. An inviting front porch with curved brickwork welcomes you to a wide entry foyer with double glass doors leading to gracious lounge and dining rooms both with stunning ceilings and open fireplaces (a gas heater currently installed). The generous main bedroom sits at the front of the house with a beautiful garden outlook, boxed window and robes. The second bedroom is a good size and the bathroom is neat and compact. A central kitchen and meals boasts retro cabinetry and opens to an enclosed sun room, laundry, second WC & store room plus two further bedrooms added not long after the home was built. Outside stars a generous rear garden, bathed in northerly sunlight with citrus trees, huge garage/workshop, shaded by a mature Jacaranda tree.. Take your cues from your neighbours with a contemporary renovation or start again and build a new home in this peaceful, tree-lined street in close proximity to Landcox Park, the Hawthorn Road tram & shops and a selection of prestige schools. For more information about this period perfect opportunity in the zone please contact Ben Vieth at Buxton Brighton on 0404 084 793.
