34A Emmaline Street

Next stop Northcote for a family looking confidently to the future as this impeccably-renovated 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom residence with a versatile studio or 4th bedroom plus a garage is a spacious, north-facing rear sanctuary that's quietly situated near the area's stellar array of inner-city amenities. Moments to High Street in the Northcote High School zone, this brilliant 2-level home is superbly designed for a harmonious family experience with its ground-floor parents' retreat (built-in robes, stunning double-vanity ensuite) coupled with a first-floor children's wing including 2 great-sized bedrooms (BIRs) and a stylish bathroom with an oversized shower and a bathtub. Beautiful polished floorboards lead from the entry to a laundry/powder room before a large, open-planned family zone where light-filled dining and living areas with extensive storage and wide bifold doors are complemented by a premium gourmet kitchen boasting a suite of Miele stainless-steel appliances, soft-close storage and shining stone benchtops. Award-winning landscape designer, Mark Browning, has created a low-maintenance garden at the rear where an alfresco terrace and leafy plantings provide an idyllic space to privately relax and entertain family and friends, while further is a remote-control garage and the air-conditioned studio offering exceptional flexibility as a home office, guest's retreat or an additional bedroom. Other features of this outstanding home include ducted heating and cooling, ducted vacuum, loads of fitted cupboard storage, a light court and rainwater tank. The perfect floorplan of impressive proportions, high-quality fixtures and fittings, superb appointments and the bonus of a studio make for a family oasis of rare lifestyle appeal in a prized Northcote pocket close to schools, trams, train station, parkland, the Merri Creek trail and vibrant High Street's fabulous cafes, restaurants and shopping.