221 Brighton Road, Elwood

Lovingly reimagined while retaining its timeless charm, this beguiling bungalow, built c1920s, delivers the quintessential Elwood lifestyle with proportions perfect for family life. Thriving greenery and a classic Californian faade precede a tastefully refreshed interior, with elaborate ceilings and detailed fretwork among a range of charismatic, original details. With calming garden views gracing substantial main and guest rooms, four considerable bedrooms promise ample accommodation for families, with a generous fourth doubling as a stand-out lounge or professionals home workspace. With an open fire making for warm and cosy evenings come wintertime, broad family and dining spaces neighbour a quaint, storage-rich kitchen with gas-top cooker, while a completely private, low-maintenance yard offers a sun-splashed retreat for blue-sky barbecues surrounded by guests. With a wide side driveway and rear garage ensuring room for several cars off-street, highlights include two smart bathrooms, leadlight and bay windows, ducted heating, a functioning fireplace to fourth bedroom/lounge, and zoning for revered Elwood College and Primary School. Relishing every advantage of its prized position, the home sits steps from city trams, numerous parks, and the bars, brunch spots, restaurants, and shopping options spanning Tennyson Village, Ormond Road, Glen Huntly Road (with Elsternwick Station), and Glen Eira Road (with Ripponlea Station), while moments from esteemed private schools, ever-energetic St Kilda, and Elwoods picturesque foreshore.