15 Steele Street, Newport, Vic 3015

Significantly, stylishly expanded and extended so that it provides ideal surroundings for families, this Californian Bungalow has flicked the switch to modern in a way that makes the utmost of a gorgeous garden allotment and a location of exceptional attractiveness. The ease with which Newport Lakes Reserve, primary schools, Mason Street shops, cafes and trains to town from Newport station can be reached highlights the convenience that accompanies this immediately inviting four bedroom, two bathroom family property.

The front garden's leafiness and the façade's traditional period lines provide an ideal introduction to a home where three of the four bedrooms are accompanied by a family bathroom on the ground floor. Above, the main bedroom has the upstairs level all to itself, creating a brilliant parents' retreat featuring a covered balcony with a charming garden outlook, substantial walk-in robe and built-in robe storage and an ensuite. In addition, a study space complements the character of and enhances the capacity of the upstairs level to deliver the ideal escape.

Downstairs areas for living and dining distinguished by elegantly low-maintenance timber flooring and seamless garden access bring an indoor-outdoor sensibility to spaces that are further enhanced by a central kitchen where the ongoing appeal of previous renovation remains sharply in focus. The patio's under-cover proportions, a separate alfresco deck, also covered, and the garden established expanse delivers a beautiful conclusion to an address that tells a fantastic family story.