16 Benson Avenue

With life moving at an ever-increasing pace, home should be more than just a destination after the daily grind. It should be a retreat a haven to come together, to relax, enjoy time together and recharge. Tucked peacefully in a quiet yet well-connected neighbourhood, this north-facing home has been thoughtfully designed to tick all those boxes. With its spacious, versatile layout, its elevated, natural light-filled position and fantastic resort-style vibe inside and out, the property combines the style, comfort, fun-factor and livability that busy families crave all just minutes from everything you need. Built to a high standard to maximise every inch of the elevated 700m2 block and well-maintained over the years, this home will take your breath away from arrival. Lush, well-established tropical gardens create a beautiful natural privacy screen and tranquil backdrop for the resort style pool and alfresco zones, while the home's façade delivers instant kerbside appeal. The magic continues indoors, with soaring raked feature ceilings and large expanses of glass windows and doors that invite the outdoors in. With it's multiple living areas, including a media room, library/office and expansive multipurpose zone complete with full bathroom downstairs, this home is ideal for growing families of all ages and stages, multi-generational living arrangements, people who love to entertain and those running a small business from home. Why we LOVE 16 Benson Avenue, Mount Pleasant - Exceptional indoor/outdoor connectivity Multiple decks & balconies over both levels are perfectly positioned for ease of access, making everything from family meals to gatherings & parties a breeze to cater for & enjoy as host. There's a deck built off the kitchen, another north-facing deck off the dining area & balconies off both the living area & master retreat, all with a lovely leafy outlook & most overlooking the pool, adding to the relaxed, resort-style vibe. The large, tiled sitting room on the ground floor with access to the third bathroom connects seamlessly to the pool area, the perfect spot for poolside parties without people needing to set foot in the main house - Multiple living spaces to come together or enjoy some 'me' time Options to connect or retreat are essential in today's busy world in our view. And this property delivers both options incredibly well. From the king-sized parent's retreat tucked privately away from the other bedrooms, to the downstairs multipurpose zone, sprawling central main family living area & the media room, this home has been designed for harmonious family living - The existing central kitchen features white 2-pac joinery, laminate benchtops, excellent storage capacity, electric appliances, including a dishwasher & new rangehood, an island bench with cleverly concealed prep area & direct access to the main deck for ease of catering, while also enjoying the natural light & breezes this deck brings into the kitchen zone - Versatile floor plan that caters to families of all stages & configurations Whether you're raising young children, have teens craving their own space or you've got adult kids or parents living with you, this home caters better than most to all scenarios, including a minor bedroom with its own private access upstairs & guest retreat with private bathroom & poolside entertainment zone downstairs - The carpeted master retreat at approximately 4.4m x 6.5 metres in size is large enough for a king ensemble & a sitting area. It features an open plan ensuite with opulent, 2pac black vanity, oversized mirror & a glass-screened shower, as well as a generous walk-in wardrobe, double sliding door access to a private north-facing balcony with leafy outlook & its own separate access to the media room - The atrium garden adjoining the main bathroom delivers natural light into this zone & enables you to enjoy a spa bath with a garden view! This original bathroom also features a free-standing glass screened shower cavity, generous built-in vanity & toilet - True resort-style outdoor living From the inviting 2024 resurfaced inground pool featuring a stunning, light azure-blue colour finish & upgrade to magnesium, to the multiple decks & balconies designed for year-round enjoyment, this property makes outdoor living a natural extension of the home. The grounds, including a small fully fenced lawn area at the rear for kids & pets to play, are easy-care & beautifully landscaped with natives attracting abundant birdlife & butterflies - Abundant storage Another sign that the original designers of this home knew a thing or two about what families want is the abundant storage they included. Store all your tools and 'toys' from bikes & fishing gear to SUPs & kayaks in the large lock-up store-room accessed via the poolside room. And being a sub-floor zone, could also be ideal for a wine cellar due to its temperature & humidly control. There is also an additional, externally accessed storage area under the rear of the home More to love - Split system air-conditioning has been replaced during ownership, along with timber feature pendant lighting, glass pendant light & timber look ceiling fans added. There has also been LED downlighting installed throughout - Owner has installed 8kW Solar System November 2023 via Energy Base including Gen 24 Fronius Primo Inverter & 24 x 440 Watt Jinko Solar panels - Welcoming polished timber staircase, with combination of existing easy-care tiling, timber look vinyl & carpets throughout - Quality sheers, panel glides & white plantation shutters have been added by current owner - Newly replaced pool pump & pool was upgraded to magnesium by current owner in 2024, a Dolphin automatic pool cleaner is also included with the sale - Roof restoration completed approx. 6 years ago by previous owner, plus home, carport & concreted/paved areas have all been recently professionally pressure washed - Circa 1993 construction of the hom