Enchanting mid-century residence with a quality renovation

Showcasing elegant original details enhanced by a quality contemporary renovation, this charismatic c.1950 weatherboard home ‘Marclodge’ presents an enticing opportunity to reside within a highly sought-after neighbourhood surrounded by family homes, and just a short stroll from Mount Pleasant Road Primary School and Nunawading Station. Poised on an expansive 804sqm block on a tree-lined street, the home is set within easy walking distance of leafy Charles Rooks Reserve, Dagola Reserve and Wren Close Playgrounds, buses and Blackburn Lake Sanctuary bushland. Zoned for Mullauna Secondary College, the home is also moments from Mitcham village shopping and cafés, Nunawading Homemaker Centre, Urban Climb Blackburn, Brentford Square shopping and Forest Hill Chase. Framed by a charming picket fence and manicured landscaped gardens, the beautifully presented residence boasts polished hardwood timber floors, lofty high ceilings with ornamental cornices, and original muntin paned sash windows. Awash with natural light, the spacious open plan living and dining area features an open fireplace, with full height windows on both sides overlooking the verdant established gardens. The living area flows to a tranquil stone patio with a wisteria-draped pergola, creating an enchanting leafy retreat. A separate casual sitting room opens out via double glazed bifold doors to an expansive timber deck, superbly laid out for relaxed outdoor dining and entertaining. The backyard incudes a family-friendly lawn, colourful gardens with camellias, roses and seven citrus trees, and a majestic liquid amber tree offering vibrant seasonal colour. At the heart of the home, a showpiece contemporary kitchen comprises quality stone waterfall benchtops and splashbacks, abundant soft-close drawer storage, a servery window to the deck, a casual meals area with an inviting corner window seat, and premium stainless steel appliances including a 900mm Miele gas cooktop, a Blanco dishwasher, and twin Neff wall ovens. Three spacious and light-filled bedrooms are each equipped with generous full height built-in wardrobes, and are complemented by a luxe renovated contemporary bathroom with floor-to-ceiling tiling, a walk-in frameless glass waterfall shower, a separate bathtub, a hung stone vanity, and a separate fully-tiled powder room with a recessed cistern toilet. Set within the back garden, a spacious studio features polished hardwood flooring, providing a flexible space for an array of uses including as a children’s rumpus room, a home gym, an impressive home office, or for private guest accommodation. Featuring gas ducted heating, split system air conditioning, stylish pendant lighting, a 4.3kW panel solar system with a 5kW inverter, a large stone laundry, and excellent inbuilt storage including a walk-in storeroom, the home also includes both a single lock-up garage and an adjacent single carport.