8 Queen Street

Beautifully renovated and intelligently extended, this captivating, double storey, Spanish Mission residence pairs timeless character with a remarkably adaptable floorplan, delivering exceptional family living that evolves with every stage of life. Rich in period character and yet brilliantly reimagined for a contemporary alfresco lifestyle, the home is offered for the first time in 30 years and zoned for McKinnon Secondary College, delivering 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, a study and 3 separate living areas. Beyond an evocative façade, the home's soaring 3 metre ceilings, Baltic Pine flooring and rich timber detailing establish an unmistakable sense of warmth and authenticity before it opens dramatically to an oversized open-plan that is also respectful of its original era. Centred around a classic granite-topped kitchen, with Smeg cooking and a huge island bench, the open-plan extends outdoors to a generous deck that is partly undercover, oriented for northern sun and appointed with café style blinds to ensure it can handle large- and small-scale gatherings regardless of the weather conditions. Designed with genuine foresight, the home is wonderfully zoned with its primary bedroom privately positioned downstairs to form a parental sanctuary with a stylish ensuite, built-in robes and an adjoining study that effortlessly transforms into a nursery or fifth bedroom. Upstairs, a children's wing is equally impressive, offering generous bedrooms with floor-to-ceiling robes, a family bathroom and its own living retreat creating the independence families crave without sacrificing connection. A refined formal lounge is warmed by an open fireplace and - together with semi-attached dining - adds further flexibility, whether entertaining guests, working from home or simply catching some quiet time. Conveniently accommodating a double tandem carport, driveway parking and securely gated side / rear parking. Storage is a theme of what is clearly a well-considered renovation that also reveals multiple hall cupboards and linen presses, a larger-than-most concealed laundry, a convenient attic space, an under-stair storeroom, a cubby / shed at the rear of the backyard and a 6x3 metre garden shed. Further highlights include polished hardwood flooring in the open-plan, a security alarm, ducted heating and split system air conditioning downstairs as well as evaporative cooling upstairs. Positioned in one of eastern Melbourne's more tightly held family neighbourhoods near the enduring drawcard of McKinnon Secondary College, the home is just around the corner from Ormond Primary School for which it is also zoned - and moments from great local cafes, dining, bars and shopping on North Road, McKinnon Road and Centre Road, as well as plenty of parkland, buses on North Road and trains from Ormond or McKinnon Railway Stations for quick city commuting.