14 Kipling Street, Moonee Ponds VIC 3039

Brilliantly positioned in a locale that sees so few renovated homes offered, this picture-perfect Californian Bungalow presents a luxe lifestyle of class and comfort with proportions ideal for family life.

Its charm and charisma instantly alluring, a timeless façade and lush gardens prelude an interior unmatched in its functionality. Four substantial bedrooms highlight the home's stand-out dimensions, accompanied by extensive robe storage, an ensuite to master, and stylish central bathroom with separate, revamped powder room. With a gas-log fire sublime come winter nights, a wonderfully open living/dining area integrates a kitchen capable of catering for droves. A waterfall stone island offers casual meals space for several, complemented by profuse soft-close cabinetry, a stainless-steel oven, Bosch dishwasher, and 900mm Smeg cooker with gas top.

• Renovated Californian Bungalow primed for family life
• Four bedrooms, two bathrooms, an office/nursery, and extensive storage
• Expansive living/dining area and stone-top kitchen capable of large-scale hospitality
• Ultra-wide, decked alfresco, expansive yard, and oversized double garage facing ROW
• Near parks, trails, transport, schools, and Mt Alexander Road/Puckle Street lifestyle hubs

The perfect space to enjoy the company of friends and family, an ultra-wide, decked alfresco glances across a manicured yard with ample room for kids to play, while an oversized double garage makes clever use of second frontage to a wide rear laneway. With ornate fretwork, original leadlight windows, and high, intricate ceilings accentuating period appeal, further features include a large home office doubling as a nursery, ducted heating, reverse-cycle heating/cooling, landscaping by Luke Boyle of Jade Garden Design, Kempas flooring, plentiful storage, a full-size laundry stepping into a sun-soaked side yard, and driveway providing room for extra cars alongside a boat or caravan.

With leafy streets, longstanding homes, and a family atmosphere central to its pocket's allure, the home sits just steps from Ormond Park's sporting fields and open expanses, the Moonee Ponds Creek Trail, and restaurants, cafés, retail, nightlife, cinemas, and city trams spanning Mt Alexander Road and Puckle Street, while moments to CityLink and the area's elite public/private schools.