15 Smith Street, Manly

Hidden in one of Manly's most sought-after quiet leafy streets with Manly Beach and vibrant village eateries only a few minutes stroll from the doorstep, this early 1900s Federation semi offers the perfect foundations to create an enchanting designer lifestyle sanctuary (STCA). Freestanding to the north and graced with elegant period detailing, its light-filed layout features two separate living spaces and easy flow to a tranquil tropical entertainer courtyard. Placed on the exclusive 'Manly Flat', it is only 350m from Manly Beach and within a seven minute level stroll of all the action in cosmopolitan Manly Village.

* Move straight in and refurbish or renovate (STCA) and create your dream low-maintenance beachside sanctuary
* Elegant façade with a bullnose verandah set behind a level pocket lawn and a leafy privacy screen
* Generous living room with an original cast iron fireplace brightened by a sunny north window
* Extensive family and meals area with air conditioning and clerestory windows drawing in northerly sunshine
* Glass sliders open to a rear deck and a private landscaped walled courtyard shaded by a giant magnolia and frangipani
* Tidy open plan kitchen with breakfast bar and stainless-steel gas stove offers the option to upgrade
* Two extra-large bedrooms, the main has an original fireplace, modern bathroom styled in soft coastal themes
* High ceilings, original timber floorboards in mint condition, sash windows and plenty of internal storage
* Tessellated tiles line the front verandah, hot/cold beach shower, potential for a first floor addition (STCA)
* Three minute stroll to mid-beach eateries, eight minute wander to village shops and dining, 11 minute walk to Manly Wharf

Council: $3,066pa approx.
Water: $676pa approx.