42 Parkes Street, Manly Vale NSW 2093

Dressed in an endearing facade of crisp white weatherboard and an azure blue trim, this delightful home instantly exudes the inviting aura of a seaside cottage, a captivating theme that continues throughout breezy, bright, immaculately styled interiors.

A quaint garden and elevated sunny porch cast an inviting first impression, and the smell of the salty seabreeze accompanies you over the threshold into open living quarters. Timber boards line the floors and walls, while vintage-style windows open outwards to harness the fresh air and abundant natural light. This is the heart of the home, where a cosy corner lounge nook keeps with the nautical genre and the roomy dimensions house spacious dining beneath a skylight.

The kitchen overlooks this generous domain, adorned in an attractive scheme of white joinery, timber-look benchtops and gorgeous feature-tile splashback. It comes equipped with an impressive freestanding five-burner gas cooktop and oven, and connects directly to the north-facing backyard, easily accessing the tomato patch.

Feeding off the living zone is the master bedroom: a generous space basking in air-conditioned comfort and bright light delivered through corner windows. Attached to this room is an additional large area, and it's here that the imagination starts to calculate the myriad formats that this home lends itself to. With its own entrance it works beautifully as a home office, whereas a simple alteration has it connecting through to communal areas and standing as a bedroom in its own right.

Craftily converted, a side room off the dining zone is enclosed with cafe blinds and finished with a contemporary scheme to create an ideal rumpus or second living room. A study zone adjoins, spilling into a long bedroom. With a gorgeous stable door connecting this wing with the yard, it appeals as a teenage retreat. Meanwhile, a separate room downstairs lends itself to a comfortable and private guest room.

Rustic country charm blends with a fresh and beachy aesthetic, inside and out. The sunlit yard is a child's paradise with level lawn, built-in sandpit, sandstone paving and garden beds ripe for establishing a bountiful vegie patch.

Brimming with lifestyle appeal, this unique and character-filled home is within walking distance to the beach, cafes, shops and numerous bus routes, inserting convenience and amenity to its lovable persona.

Contact Georgi Bates or Florence Labadens of Cunninghams Property for further information.