41 Bungaloe Avenue, Balgowlah Heights

The first house to be built in the street and still flourishing with a wealth of original period detailing, the c1913 'Bungaloe' was originally a quarry worker's cottage and sold in the 1920s to the Walker family who are renowned for being Australia's first surfing pioneers, pre-dating the arrival of the legendary Duke Kahanamoku. A bespoke haven of timeless elegance cultured contemporary style and tranquil privacy, it features spacious living and dining areas with cosy gas fireplaces, ultra-chic kitchen, bathrooms and a home office. Placed on 822sqm of beautifully landscaped tropical gardens with expanses of private levelled lawn, it features an extensive timber-post and balustrade wraparound verandah with leafy northeast vistas at the front plus an entertainers' terrace and solar-heated pool at the rear. Nestled in one of the area's most sought-after quiet leafy streets, it is an easy stroll to North Harbour Reserve, village shopping, the primary school and Forty Baskets Beach.

* Gated access to stairs leading to a sandstone path winding through deep private lawn and gardens to the residence
* Gorgeous weatherboard façade, vast covered wraparound verandah basking in northeast sunshine, sea breezes and leafy views
* Entrance hall with a powder room, exposed timber doors and skirting boards, multi-paned windows plus skylights
* Generous living space with timber floors, gas fireplace with a sandstone surround and French doors opening to the verandah
* Large dining room with tiled flooring and a gas fireplace flows via glass bi-fold doors to a covered rear terrace
* Stylish open plan stone kitchen with an induction cooktop, two combi-ovens and a stainless steel dishwasher
* A sliding glass window opens from a kitchen counter to a timber stool bar on the terrace with a built-in barbecue
* Spacious bedrooms with built-ins, the main has an ensuite and two open to the verandah via French doors
* The third bedroom has a study/sitting area and there's a private study with leafy outlooks at the end of the verandah
* Stylish contemporary bathrooms, internal laundry with a w/c, large lock-up basement cellar room ideal for wine and storage
* Earthy imported Italian tile feature walls in the kitchen and dining room plus white painted timber panelled ceilings
* Large workshop or storage shed, volumes of underhouse storage, rainwater retention tank and solar roof panels
* A dramatic towering natural rock face and a tiled terrace surround the sparkling solar-heated pool
* Stairs lead atop the rock face to a plateau with a multipurpose shed and panoramic leafy district vistas
* 400m to North Harbour Reserve, 500m to village shops and 650m to Balgowlah Heights Public School
* Eight minute wander to Forty Baskets Beach, moments to Stockland Village, Manly Beach and the city
* Giant automatic double lock-up garage with plenty of storage space, a dedicated storage alcove and surfboard racks

Council: $3,875pa approx
Water: $680pa approx