Peaceful, private, and placed in Essendon's prestigious heart, this superbly reworked, luxuriously appointed home provides a bright and sophisticated family retreat within metres of the area's favourite attractions. Elegant while practical, a refreshed and revitalised interior blends period charm with contemporary vogue, with exposed bricks and ceiling rosettes among details complemented by on-trend tones and textures. Clever bifolds streamlining indoor-outdoor flow, living and dining areas step into covered and open-air backyard settings, with sun-drenched social occasions kept private by mature greenery. Plentiful soft-close cabinetry elevates the appeal of a first-rate kitchen, accompanied by timber benchtops, a walk-in pantry, and premium, stainless-steel appliances.

•Family classic revitalised for family life

•Four bedrooms, two bathrooms, and multiple living areas

•Open-plan living/dining, stepping into peaceful entertainer's yard

•First-rate kitchen, two study stations, and a double carport

•Steps to schools, transport, parks, shops, cafés, and restaurants Respectively featuring walk-in and built-in robes, large lower master and guest rooms are joined by a pair of luxe bathrooms, while two robe-enhanced upper bedrooms, ideal for kids, sit either side of a broad retreat with city glimpses. Other highlights include reverse-cycle heating/cooling, study stations to each level, plantation shutters, a full-size laundry, double carport, and zoning for St Therese's Primary, Essendon North Primary, and Buckley Park College. A family gem offering turn-key ease and comfort, it's a short stroll to parks and sporting fields, Flinders Street-bound 59 trams, Keilor Road's renowned restaurants, and the coffee culture of North Essendon Village, while near leading colleges and grammar schools, Glenbervie and Essendon Stations, and major free/tollways.