20 Everest Crescent, Olinda, VIC, 3788, Australia

With not a finger to lift, this exquisitely updated and reimagined home will captivate from its blush pink leadlight front door to this year's Farrow and Ball palette that pervades the heart-warming interiors. A century old cottage with a thoughtful rear extension – “Minack” blends an elegant hint of yesteryear with modern design elements to create a wonderfully cathartic home that soothes the soul and inspires at every turn.

Lovingly styled and curated by an artist as their forever home, a new life opportunity for them is now your win with a flexible floorplan that will suit couples and young families seeking a hills lifestyle. Garden glances and views of the ranges unfurl from every window, enveloping you in your own private sanctuary that transforms throughout the seasons. You could be a million miles away, yet you are an easy stroll to the Village for your morning latte, salons, boutiques, eateries and the local primary school.

Upstairs is the master bedroom with glorious ranges views, refreshed ensuite bathroom and adjacent retreat space which makes an ideal nursery or cosy third living area. A second bedroom is placed at the entrance adorned with original character and floor to ceiling robes and a third robed bedroom or home office/hobby room with separate entrance is a flexible and versatile space off the family room.
Not to be understated – the sparkling family bathroom is a work of art dripping in floor to ceiling tiles and a sublime deep soak bath to leave you pampered and refreshed.
A fireside lounge (part of the original cottage) has been updated with alluring bookshelves to display your favourite chapters connecting with a light-filled dining space with built-in cabinetry.

Beautifully updated, the galley style kitchen is a chef’s dream with freshly glazed timber benches, brand new Ilve 900mm cooker and stainless-steel Smeg dishwasher. Striking new tapware and handles make a bold statement and a sun-kissed breakfast bench features a servery to the deck for feeding the birds or effortless entertaining.
A second living/casual meals space flows from the kitchen delivering a coveted second living zone when separation calls spilling to a vine-clad alfresco deck - an idyllic spot for a hammock, a book and a lazy afternoon serenaded by birdsong or bees humming in the wisteria. In Spring the Bluebells will bloom and the fragrance of Daphne will be in the air and you may even be visited by the resident kookaburra family, the king parrots and the rosellas. Pure bliss.

Set on a flat, north-facing allotment awash with flowering gardens boasting fruiting apple, quince and currant trees, century old rhododendrons and camellias, hydrangeas, Japanese Maple, David Austin roses and a rare snowball tree – you’ll never need to visit a florist again.

Delight in evergreen garden beds, sunny open lawns, a kaleidoscope of mature trees, privacy hedges, a thriving veggie patch (large enough to keep a family of four fed for the year), flourishing herbs (sage/mint/oregano/parsley & basil) and a “secret garden” at the rear offering a quiet escape under the shade of a grand birch tree.
A fabulous bonus is the garden bungalow – a blank canvas that would make an ideal storage space, art studio, home gym or office.

The Details:

• Three-bedroom, two bathroom plus bungalow extensively updated character weatherboard (circa 1920).
• Absolute turnkey with not a cent to spend!
• “Minack” derived from Cornwall in the UK.
• Perfectly flat 900m2 allotment with glorious gardens just footsteps from the village.
• Century old character elements in the original cottage include wainscoting, leadlight front door, sash windows, picture rails, ornate native themed vents and brass fixings.
• Carpet removed throughout to reveal Tasmanian Oak floors that have been freshly sanded and polished.
• Sparkling new downstairs bathroom plus refreshed ensuite.

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