A statement renovation designed for families who love to entertain

This classic 1931 Californian bungalow has been taken to a whole new level thanks to a contemporary renovation and rear and upper-level extensions designed by multi-award-winning architect Torren Bell. The result is a bold, light-filled family home that delivers space, privacy and effortless everyday living in all the right places. Parents claim the entire top floor, where a generous main bedroom with ensuite and walk-in robe feels like a genuine escape from the noise of family life below. Downstairs, three robed bedrooms sit alongside the family bathroom, while a formal lounge offers welcome versatility and could easily step in as a fifth bedroom when required. The heart of the home lives at the rear, where open plan family living drinks in north-easterly light and winter sun. Custom joinery and a beautifully considered kitchen anchor the space, with a statement island, that’s more continent than island at 2m x 2.7m, will be the go-to spot for morning coffees, homework sessions, casual catchups and pre-party gatherings before everything heads outdoors.

Entertaining is dialled right up with a covered deck overlooking the pool in a coveted north facing backyard, complete with built-in barbecue and heat lamps that make hosting easy all year round. A poolside cabana provides a second outdoor entertaining area and includes a handy toilet and outdoor shower. The fully functioning office overlooking the pool, with inbuilt shelving and space for two workstations, delivers true privacy for working from home. Set behind this is a large storage area. Driveway parking is generous, fitting three cars with cantilevered cover over the front door, and is complemented by a secure carport with automatic door.

Set in a quiet no-through street with a genuine neighbourhood feel where kids ride bikes, neighbours know each other and the annual Christmas street party is a given. Marketown and The Junction are nearby for the daily shop, Honeysuckle and the harbour for evenings out, Bar Beach for a surf or swim, or the Interchange for a quick tram ride or train to Sydney. With quality schools and sporting fields close by, this is a home that delivers big on lifestyle, without compromising everyday ease.

– Secure 526sqm block
– Spotted gum floors, ducted a/c, gas heating points and louvre windows
– 900mm gas cooktop, 2 x pyrolytic ovens, dishwasher
– Newcastle High – 300m, SFX – 400m, Hamilton South Public School – 750m
– 5 minute drive to Bar Beach, stroll to upgraded sports’ facilities, Marketown

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