41 Valentine Street

SOLD By Miles Real Estate. A picture-perfect street presence fronted by glorious north-facing garden sets a captivating tone for this extensive four bedroom, two bathroom Californian bungalow that beautifully enhanced and extended, offers exceptional single-level living and excellent outdoor entertaining. Only footsteps to parkland and the aquatic centre in a prized family pocket near quality schools and Ivanhoe village, this expansive residence c1925 fuses large-proportioned original spaces with brilliantly-designed modern expansion that seamlessly connects with surrounding terraces and garden. Beyond inviting stained-glass entry lies a wide hallway with a high ceiling and period lighting that extends on polished spotted gum floorboards to a north-oriented lounge room with a feature open fireplace and a separate formal dining room (OFP) that's a convivial space to entertain guests. Four bedrooms with built-in robes are distributed evenly across the deep single-storey floorplan, with two located toward the front, another positioned mid-way, and the huge main set privately at the rear featuring four-door robe storage and dual French doors opening to a courtyard. Conveniently positioned among it all are two family-sized bathrooms including the first with a pedestal vanity, shower-over-bath and toilet, while a second situated closer to the rear is a stunning modern showpiece with a frameless rain-head walk-in shower, vanity with storage and a toilet. A cleverly-conceived rear family domain unfolds beneath a high ceiling where a spacious casual dining area with dual-aspect glazing and French doors flows to a Smeg and Miele-appointed granite gourmet kitchen and a relaxing living room warmed by a HeatnGlo gas log fireplace. The entire rear section seamlessly converges onto a secluded garden domain with a covered timber deck fitted with twin skylights and a BBQ-ready gas point adjoining a fully-paved courtyard framed by hedging and flowering plants, while tucked away for fresh home-grown produce is a secure pathway revealing vegetable beds, fig and olive trees, and a citrus grove. Additional features include a full-size laundry, ducted heating, evaporative cooling, lock-up storage and automatic front gates for secure driveway off-street parking including a carport. Offering remarkable space, flexibility and year-round indoor-outdoor enjoyment, this outstanding family home is desirably nestled in a tightly-held pocket only moments to parkland walking trails, Ivanhoe Primary and Grammar schools, cafes, restaurants, shopping, train station and the Austin and Mercy Hospitals.