Ticking all the boxes | Location | Community | Lifestyle

If you’ve been searching for that special home that will be there for you through the ebbs and flows of family life, you need to see this one. From the moment you step inside the front door, you get that grounding feeling that this is the perfect place to raise your family and call home for a very long time. And you are only a stone's throw from the Sandgate foreshore!<br/><br/>Start and finish each day in the happiest of ways, soaking up your bayside surroundings and the fabulous breezes! The once quaint workers cottage has been transformed into a truly lovely home offering a tasteful fusion of ‘yesterday meets today”. The generous family-friendly proportions ensure plenty of growing room… wide decks (front and back), four bedrooms plus study, three bathrooms, and off-street parking for five vehicles with three undercover. Two separate living areas offer everyone plenty of room to rest, play or entertain. Did someone say pool party? Entertaining will be a pleasure with the kitchen opening onto the rear patio. The secure and private backyard is a haven of well-established, low-maintenance gardens and features the most inviting resort-style inground pool.<br/><br/>Tastefully updated by the current owners, including fresh paint inside and out, new carpet, new ceiling fans, new double-glazed windows (for improved energy usage and that extra peace and quiet), updated kitchen and master en-suite, this fully air-conditioned home is completely move-in ready. There is the added benefit of a 6kW solar system.<br/><br/>GROUND-LEVEL...<br/>- Airconditioning in the main living area<br/>­- New Winsulated double glazed windows throughout<br/>­- Fully screened windows<br/>­- Welcoming front entry<br/>­- VJ’s and high ceilings<br/>­- Light-filled, updated kitchen overlooking the rear garden<br/>­- Extra-large dining area/family room<br/>­- Spacious family lounge with fireplace<br/>­- The fourth bedroom with en-suite, opening onto rear patio w/ New Daikin airconditioning<br/>­- Covered outdoor entertaining area<br/>­- Plenty of storage with two garden sheds<br/>­- Sparkling inground pool surrounded by mature established gardens<br/>­- Laundry<br/>­- Brand new roller doors to garage<br/>­- Lockup garages<br/><br/>SECOND LEVEL...<br/>- New Daikin air conditioner in all upstairs bedroom, secondary living, and study<br/>­- VJ’s, high ceilings, cypress pine floorboards, French doors, all from the original cottage<br/>­- Wide Front deck running the full width of the home<br/>­- Rear deck, via double doors, overlooking beautiful back garden and pool<br/>­- Large living area with kitchenette, opening onto the rear deck<br/>­- Family bathroom<br/>­- Separate study/art studio/home office<br/>­- Enormous master suite, WIR, and en-suite, skylight, fan, access to the front deck<br/>­- Second bedroom with fan and built-ins, opening onto the front deck<br/>­- The third bedroom with fan and built-ins, opening onto the rear deck.<br/>­- New Winsulation double glazed windows throughout<br/>­- Fully screened windows<br/><br/>PERKINS STREET... is highly sought after, thanks to its central location and a great reputation as being a happy family-friendly street. The wide green, grassy median strip running the length of the street magically brings families and friends together, with the added benefit of being just one block back from the waterfront.<br/>Sandgate is a prized lifestyle address on Brisbane’s northern bayside. And when you live only one street back from the waterfront, you will absolutely want to take full advantage of having direct access to Moreton Bay, for a multitude of recreational water sports and the numerous walking and cycle paths, cafes, restaurants, and specialty shops.<br/><br/>NEARBY...<br/>175m to the Sandgate foreshore<br/>175m to Sandgate Aquatic Centre<br/>600m to Sacred Heart Catholic School<br/>1km to Sandgate library<br/>1.2km to Sandgate State School<br/>1.4km to Full Moon Hotel<br/>3km to St Patricks College<br/>3.5km to Qld Cruising Yacht Club<br/>4km to Sandgate Golf Club<br/>3 minutes to local supermarkets, Sandgate library and train station. <br/><br/>Within easy reach to Queensland’s world-class beaches, Sandgate is less than 1 hour to the Sunshine Coast, just over 1 hour to the Gold Coast, and a 40-minute boat trip to the magnificent Moreton Island, a tropical paradise on Brisbane’s doorstep. Just 30 minutes to Brisbane CBD (Sandgate Railway Station train and bus interchange just 5 minutes away), and a 20-minute drive to Brisbane airport. <br/><br/>Sitting on a 607m2 block, generous in size, and with plenty of break-out spaces you need to call, Andrew Botwright on 0402 784 250 for viewing appointments or more information.