31 Highbury Road, Rye VIC 3941

Soak up the serenity with this two-storey home surrounded by bay and surf beaches and offering four bedrooms, lush lawn for children to play and a large balcony deck for barbecues on hot summer nights. Set on 671sqm (approx) in a tranquil street just minutes' walk to Rye's gentle bay beach and close to its bars and delectable cafes, this primo locale is encircled by all the pearls of the peninsula, including golf courses, the hot springs, horse-riding trails, coastal walks and day spas, making it to perfect base to enjoy some hard-earned indulgence. With an old-school beachy vibe, the home features a sunny upper-level open-plan living area comprising a kitchen with gas-top cooking and dishwasher, an adjoining family meals and living area with sliding-glass door to the long balcony deck with its serene leafy outlook, plus three bedrooms and two bathrooms. Downstairs, an additional bathroom in the laundry offers added convenience, while the study could double as a fourth bedroom. The 70s-style built-in bar adds a bit of grooviness, and there's plenty of room for a ping-pong table and surfboard racks in the games room, which connects to the double garage.