155 North Road
Brighton

Restored and updated Californian character meets family-size spaciousness in this two-storey home, around the corner from Martin Street's cafes, shops and Gardenvale train station. The four-bedroom design and 676 square metres of land (approx) is in great shape for now and offers scope to rebuild (STCA). The architectural beauty that comes from leadlight windows, tuckpointed brickwork and timber-panelled walls enhances this spacious home, and are reminders of the golden age of 1920s Brighton. Natural light fills the north-facing family room and updated kitchen, the lounge/dining room has original features and a working open fireplace, and the second storey extension includes a bedroom, bathroom, terrace and attic storage space. Many features make this ideal for easy living, including a garage with scope to covert to a studio (STCA), carport and off-street parking, updated bathrooms on both levels, and a family-friendly backyard with play space, a cubby house and sandpit. Central address has the beach at the end of the road, and Bay Street's supermarket, cinemas and restaurants are a few blocks away. Easy walk to St James and Elsternwick Primary Schools and Star of the Sea College.