8 Alexander Street

Brighton East VIC 3187

First time offered in 100 years, this delightful cottage (c1926) is as neat as a pin, full of period character, and ready to enjoy while you plan renovations or an extension (STCA). Set in a quiet, private street on approximately 680sqm, its a home your family will love now, with room to grow into later. Inside, a lounge adjoins a separate dining room, while the kitchen offers electric cooking and a meals area.

Three bedrooms include one with a fireplace that works beautifully as a study or additional living zone. Theres also a central bathroom, laundry, a second toilet with outdoor access, and double glazing to the north-facing front window. Extensive updates have already been completed, including restumping, replastering, rewiring, replumbing and adding insulation to internal and external walls as well as ceilings.

A cost-efficient, low environmental impact home, it features solar panels (installed 2008), water tanks, induction cooking, an electric car charger and wiring for a future heat-pump hot water system. The deep backyard offers a fully wired workshop, garage, two sheds, undercover parking for two cars and extra off-street space, still leaving plenty of lawn for backyard cricket. For those looking ahead, there are previously approved plans for a double-storey extension plus sketch plans for a single-storey option.