36 Roxby St, Manifold Heights goes to auction on May 27 at 11.30am.
The addition of a modest modern box is the latest renovation to boost the liveability of a 1920s bungalow in a prized Manifold Heights street.
A previous extension had already opened up a sun-drenched rear living space when the current vendors moved down from an apartment in Melbourne in 2015.
The young family has now made its own mark on 36 Roxby St with another clever renovation that’s added a valuable fourth bedroom, second bathroom, a practical home office and a garage.
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The rear living area is bathed in natural light.
In replacing a rickety old shed with a more considered solution, it has also carved out a new internal courtyard that provides a secondary private outdoor space with built-in seating for ready-made relaxation.
The vendor stills points to the inherited open-plan kitchen, dining and living room as the family’s favourite hang out.
With French doors onto the rear deck and two lawn areas in the backyard, she can keep an eye on kids playing from the kitchen.
The decorative fireplace is in keeping with the home’s original 1920s style.
There’s space for entertaining and play in the north facing backyard.
“I do enjoy the kitchen, especially in summer time with all the light that comes through. It’s beautiful because of the north-facing sun,” she said.
“And that little courtyard in the middle, we have our morning coffee out there or a few drinks.”
While the new timber box to the right of original period facade is a deliberate contrast in style, the interior of the home still proudly displays its heritage through polished timber floors, fireplaces and stained glass detail at the front door.
All four bedrooms are located off the entrance hall, where a walk-in wardrobe off the main bedroom now leads to a modern ensuite with a floating timber vanity and frameless shower.
Original details are retained in the front section of the house.
This bedrooms has a corner fireplace.
A second loungeroom, with a gas log fire for cosy winter nights in, is tucked just off the main living room, as is the central courtyard.
Access to the home office and mud room, a purpose built space with a timber desk and storage including coat hooks, is via this courtyard, but you can also get to it through the oversized single garage.
“I work remotely so I needed a space to kind of be separate, away from the house,” the vendor said.
The addition of an ensuite bathroom was part the most recent renovation, finished in August last year.
The purpose-built home office doubles as a mud room.
The design creates a degree of separation between work and play that many struggled to find when unable to attend the office.
And with cafes nearby, it’s still possible to duck out for a morning coffee break.
The vendor said the ability to walk to so many amenities, including the Shannon Ave shopping strip at the end of the street, was one of her favourite things about the address.
Wall lights and timber detail is a nice touch in the main bedroom.
“School is just around the corner, it is so convenient, and also I have got a younger one and we’re just walking distance to playgrounds and parks,” she said.
“I can just get a coffee in the morning or on the weekend I can just walk and get a coffee — the location is just fantastic.”
Buxton agent Christine Allison will auction 36 Roxby St, Manifold Heights on May 27 at 11.30am. Price hopes are $1.25m to $1.35m.