8 Wakanui Street, Northcote VIC 3070

This 1930s residence, brilliantly reconfigured and extended by its architect owner, sets the benchmark for passive solar design. A 4BR floor plan zoned into discrete areas for maximum privacy incorporates a delightful sitting room opening to the native front garden, expansive living and dining room flowing through a wall of glass to a tranquil brick-paved internal courtyard, kitchen with soft-close cabinetry and recycled timber benchtops, third living area/reading room, four bedrooms plus large study and two elegant bathrooms (one with laundry and loft storage). Including off-street parking and a rear courtyard, this exceptional residence close to schools and transport features excellent cross-ventilation, double glazing, full insulation, ducted heating, split-system a/c, natural stone floor finishes, recycled timber and brickwork, bespoke storage and premium appointments. Agent - hockingstuart