It didn’t happen overnight. The sprawl here took decades to achieve, with several extensions to the 1950s residence extending it in somewhat eccentric doses. Now a five-bedder offering oodles of living space, the house brims with unpretentious charms that make it a fine family home.
The street is named after one of Australia’s favourite artists. The elevated double allotment (over 2500 square metres) lends privacy and views over the Yarra Flats. Numerous rooms capitalise on those vistas.
While it takes some navigating, the floor plan works for intergenerational living.
As for the gardens, there are lots of lush nooks for setting up an easel, and many an established tree.
The brick pile fronts up attractively in white. Through the peaked porch, the foyer affords a large welcome.
The foyer, the principal study and the kitchen and dining area make up the core of this middle level. Head right to the north side for the lounge room, and left for the retreat, main bedroom suite, second bedroom, sunroom, laundry and a bathroom.
Comprising the family room, second study, a bathroom and a bedroom giving on to the cellar, the lower level is a teen’s dream. The cellar may require a padlock.
Upstairs on the smaller and crowning level, the set-up of two bedrooms, bathroom and play room bodes well for children of any age.
The main bedroom suite has a walk-in wardrobe/en suite combo. The lounge entices with original floorboards, an open fireplace, a chandelier and access to a terrace.
The sunroom is a teeny sweetie where one might cultivate delicate plants. The retreat boasts access to the front balcony, while the kitchen and dining area goes one up on that, with two sets of doors to the rear balcony.
You’ll find some genuinely retro features in the bathrooms, but there’s nothing aged in the revamped kitchen, where even the antique-look Belling oven is a pristine newbie.
The rear balcony has steps down to another terrace, this one good for casual barbecues. Beyond a rockery wall, the backyard tapers to a pointed conclusion.
SOLD - $2,900,000
49-51 Streeton Crescent, Ivanhoe East VIC 3079
Agent: Nelson Alexander, James Labiris 0409 094 767
Expressions of interest: close 6pm, March 31
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