4 Norwood Avenue

Brighton VIC 3186

Steps from Dendy Street beach in one of Brightons most prestigious bayside locations, this exceptional architect-designed residence takes full advantage of its 585sqm* garden setting with breathtaking bay views and sun-filled living oriented towards the water. Held by the same family since its construction in the early 1970s and now offered for the first time, it has undergone an extensive renovation that retains its distinctive mid-century character while introducing superb contemporary family living across two incredibly private levels.

Original black-and-white terrazzo flooring carries the homes mid-century charm through the ground floor, where two impressively proportioned bedrooms with built-in robes enjoy idyllic privacy alongside a renovated bathroom. Magnificent bay views unfurl from the expansive living and dining areas upstairs, perfectly oriented to the ever-changing vista, supported by an oversized Miele-appointed stone kitchen with a walk-in butlers pantry. Indoor-outdoor entertaining extends to the broad balcony that wraps the northern and western sides, providing an exclusive vantage point for relaxing as the sun sets over the water. A separate, sizeable formal living room enjoys a prized northern aspect and can serve as an additional bedroom, preceding the main bedroom, which offers total peace and seclusion, with a wealth of robe storage and a sleek ensuite featuring a dual vanity.

Surrounded by mature, colourful gardens with a garden shed and ample space for children to play, the home is further appointed with a generous laundry with a beach shower, outdoor WC, hydronic slab heating across both levels, zoned reverse-cycle heating and cooling upstairs, motorised Warema external venetian blinds, electric screen and blackout blinds, and extensive internal and external storage. With no road noise and the beach only metres away, this peerless lifestyle address places the foreshore, Bay Trail and Brighton bathing boxes at the doorstep, with Church Street cafs, boutiques and Sandringham train line close by, and Brighton Grammar, Firbank Grammar, Haileybury College and St Leonards College all within walking distance.