Renovated Drumcondra bungalow offers best of bayside lifestyle

2 Wattletree Rd, Drumcondra, is on the market for $1.7m to $1.8m.

Catching a glimpse of Corio Bay every time you turn into the western end of Wattletree Rd is one of the small pleasures of living in this tree-lined Drumcondra street. The view’s a constant reminder of why most people move here – to be close to the water and the neighbourhood’s scenic walking trails.

“Seeing the water at the end of the road is just beautiful,” vendor Sue says.

It was this lifestyle promise, plus great transport options, that drew her family to this restored Californian bungalow four years ago.

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The rear extension continues the home’s original high ceilings.

All the hard work had been done renovating and extending the original home at 2 Wattletree Rd, Drumcondra, to create a family-friendly, four-bedroom layout that blends period character with contemporary comfort.

“It’s historic old-world charm combined with modern amenities, really big bathrooms, a spacious north-facing kitchen and living area, and the pool, of course,” she says.

“Having off-street parking is great.”

The heritage facade earns top marks for street presence but it’s inside where the house really comes into its own. Original detail has been retained in the front three bedrooms and formal lounge, which displays timber floors and detail, leadlight windows, ceiling roses and picture rails.

The swimming pool is the centrepiece of the north-facing outdoor entertainment area.

The front lounge retains period details.

Storage options abound in the main bedroom suite.

The main event is a light-filled rear extension, where outdoor entertainment opportunities open up on a covered deck overlooking a solar-heated swimming pool. Bi-fold glass doors off the dining and living area allow guests to migrate easily outside from the huge island bench at the centre of the open-plan kitchen. As well as a 900mm Smeg oven and stone benchtops, the kitchen incorporates a large pantry and wine storage, yet more evidence of the considered design throughout.

Sue says other highlights of the home include “the biggest bathroom you’ve ever seen in your life” – an ensuite with an impressive freestanding bathtub (the kids have their own in the family bathroom so there’s no need to share).

Then there’s the designated storage room that sits alongside a flexible, attic-style fourth bedroom/home office on the first floor.

The ensuite bathroom is super-sized, with one of the home’s two bathtubs.

Bedroom, living room, study? The choice is yours.

The love affair with storage continues downstairs, where the main bedroom has both a built-in wardrobe and a walk-in wardrobe.

Sue says the location is hard to beat, with Melbourne only an hour away by train or car and the Geelong CBD “a lovely walk” away.

“You can walk along the waterfront,” she says. “You can also walk in the other direction all the way up to Rippleside and Balmoral Quay.”

Maxwell Collins, Geelong agent Laura Vander Noord is handling the sale of 2 Wattletree Rd, Drumcondra. Price hopes are $1.7m to $1.8m.

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