5 Menura Avenue, Glenalta, SA 5052

A 60's Contemporary loved and lived in by one family since 1965. This character home lives on a beautiful 860-sqm parcel of land and in a wonderful position within Glenalta. 

It is where you can enjoy flat walking around neighbouring streetscapes and enjoy the benefits of living around the corner to our Belair National Park. Blackwood Village is convenient, you can walk to local reserves and to Joan's Pantry, the famous Belair Hotel, while travelling by car to the city is easy via Upper Sturt Road, and Crafers-Stirling is just 15-minutes too!

Like all homes, they start to show their wrinkles over time - but where there is style and character, there is abundant potential! 
High vaulted ceilings, solid brick and concrete floor construction, exposed timber and walls of glass are timeless qualities - while Jarrah parquetry flooring and an exposed brick wall with its natural rough-hewn look and slate-stone plinth is a superb feature! In its day, a crackling open-fire complete with an in-built wood store would have been the centrepiece. Today, it is a gas heater, but with split-system air-conditioning - imagine a new inbuilt combustion fire, it's meant to be!

There is a real homeliness and warmth about this home, and the floorplan is a practical layout and all on one level which can be hard to find in the Mitcham Foothills. 
- The main living area is a large open room that looks out to a front yard garden-scape of greenery and visiting birdlife. And it's all so private!
- Adjacent dining will easily accommodate a large table with good wall-space to display furniture & Art. With an opening to the kitchen, it serves as an everyday dining area - but when it comes to having family & friends around, as a formal dining area it is a perfect space. 
- The separate kitchen is also the laundry. The kitchen itself is spacious and has excellent storage, it is 90's modern, looks good and works a treat! The laundry nook is practical and has direct access to the side yard and around to the clothesline. 
- Framing the living and dining area at right angles, a wall of glass looks out to an enclosed studio-style living area. Back in the 60's it was an outdoor atrium complementing the living and main bedroom with potted greenery and an occasional chair, but what a brilliant design feature it was - its main purpose would have been to ensure the warm winter sunshine from the north found its way inside!
Out here, a long table and bench seat can be included with the sale, there is an old pot-belly, slate flooring and great space for whatever you decide - potential plus for sure. 
- Across the back of the home and private from the main living areas, are three bedrooms. The main bedroom has a wall of built-in storage, the middle bedroom has a walk-in robe and access to mezzanine storage created in the ceiling void, and the freestanding robes can stay in bedroom three if you like.
- A retro bathroom is at the end of the hall, ideally there is a separate toilet and walk-through access to the kitchen - another practical idea where guests can use the toilet and vanity without passing the bedrooms. 

Concrete driveway access is easy where you can park a few cars out the front, and hidden behind barn-style gates - there is a large drive-through carport where you can easily accommodate two cars lengthways and access a huge old garage-work-shed, very slightly elevated, at the back of the block. Complete with a mechanics pit! With a little tidy it'll be great for a long time, but just imagine a new barn-style garage and potentially a studio in its place. All in time. 

A concrete in-ground pool and spa were infilled long ago. It now provides an open lawn area, while surrounding gardens and nooks of greenery have great potential too. There is even an old pizza oven. It is a backyard to explore and make it your own. 

Location & Position! And a 60's Contemporary with Great Potential!
5 Menura Avenue presents a fabulous buying opportunity - one to really take hold of.