1 Raymond Street, Blackburn North VIC 3130

Perfect for those wanting a dedicated home office with its own separate entrance, this tastefully updated weatherboard offers the ultimate 'live, work, relax balance from a leafy location along the Koonung Trail. Set in the school catchment for popular Old Orchard Primary and Blackburn High (STSA), the privately fenced corner offers a hideaway home with an open plan redesign as the centrepiece of a bright and inviting interior.

Gorgeous private gardens offer some fairy tale magic for the growing family, with plenty of yard to explore behind the high picket fence. A grand front verandah has been fully enclosed to serve as a tranquil sunroom, while the addition of a 2nd living space with its own side entrance offers potential for a work studio, children's play space or a 4th bedroom.

Elegant makeovers in both the kitchen and bathroom set a stylish scene, with original hardwood floorboards carrying you through the bedrooms, hallway and living area. The beauty here is a property that retains its vintage character but adds contemporary enhancements including recently updated central heating, evaporative cooling, quality European kitchen appliances including a Bosch gas cooktop and Miele dishwasher, and the ongoing energy savings of 7 solar panels and a power inverter locked in to pay the premium 60 cent kWh feed-in-tariff until 2024.

Electronic gates secure the 2 tandem carport spaces, with a paved outdoor area for use as a BBQ alcove, a separate powered bungalow and rainwater tanks plumbed to the toilet. North facing on Fithie St, and west facing from its frontage, the light-filled corner has you superbly located close to schools and shops including North Blackburn Shopping Centre, Box Hill Centro and Westfield Doncaster, with connections from the city to the coast via the Eastern Fwy and Eastlink.