49 Sunbury Crescent

Surrey Hills VIC 3127

This single-fronted period weatherboard presents modestly and rewards a closer look. Behind the white picket fence sit a bullnose veranda, fretwork detailing and plantation shutters, with red brick paving running past the driveway to the porch. What follows is a home that has kept its period character intact while opening up where it counts, suiting young families, professionals and downsizers in equal measure.

Inside, a hallway lined with warm plank flooring and ornate cornices sets a calm, unhurried tone, a decorative ceiling rose overhead, drawing you past robed bedrooms and a study that could just as easily become a nursery, a reading room or somewhere to shut the door on the working day. The hallway then steps down and the house changes character entirely, opening into a broad kitchen, dining and living domain where a skylight and highlight windows keep sunlight moving through from morning to late afternoon. French doors open the living zone straight onto the garden. Beyond them a decked alfresco waits for long lunches, a paved patio catches the northern sun, and a cubby sits in the back corner for whoever claims it first.

Ducted floor heating and split system air conditioning cover the seasons, while the kitchen is appointed with a Glem freestanding oven and gas cooktop, Haier dishwasher, subway tile splashback, pantry and generous cabinetry. Each bedroom is fitted with plantation shutters, a ceiling fan and built-in robes. A skylit bathroom with integrated laundry, a garden shed and off-street parking round out the package.