34 Imbros Street

Hampton VIC 3188

A rare heritage find with style for today and approved plans for tomorrow, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity at this tightly held address. One of the fine Californian bungalows that make the Castlefield Heritage precinct so desirable, this up to 3 bedroom, 1.5 bathroom home is perfect as is with a fresh new renovation featuring a Shaker-style kitchen (with farmhouse sink and massive Smeg heritage range), a modern bathroom, second WC and a stylish new laundry.Offering timeless single-level living for every stage of life, this centrally heated and cooled home is adaptably accommodating with big robe-fitted bedroom, and a bonus separate dining room - easily transformed as a third bedroom. Graced with a beautiful bow-bay-windowed lounge overlooking landscaped front gardens (and two-car auto-gated parking), the home steps out to a vast all-season alfresco zone (with a granite-topped, fully plumbed entertaining bench) overlooking the sun-soaked northerly backyard ... and all the space for the planned rear extension!Relax and enjoy the sun-bathed spaces today. Then step out when the time is right and see through the architectural extension from Argos Building Design that will take transform this Californian beauty into an expansive four bedroom plus study nook, 2.5 bathroom, dual living dream home. Complete with a spectacular northerly family zone with state-of-the-art kitchen, a luxe master-suite, and an adaptable separate-entry fourth bedroom (perfect as workspace or guest quarters), this clever design will make this sun-soaked period home even more perfect!Whatever the plans, this prized low-traffic period streetscape promises a perfect future. Almost opposite Castlefield Reserve, and a walk to Haileybury and St Leonards colleges, this is the ideal location for today and tomorrow, a minute to Hampton Street, Hampton Primary School, the station and beach.