81 Peter Street, Box Hill North

Secluded within a peaceful cul-de-sac, this generous family home offers a rare lifestyle opportunity in a serene parkside position. Showcasing a quality contemporary renovation with an inviting open plan layout, the home boasts an alfresco deck and swimming pool with magnificent panoramic bushland views. Backing directly onto lush Koonung Creek Trail, and just a short stroll from buses and Box Hill North Tennis Club, the home is also within easy walking distance of Box Hill North Primary School, Box Hill North Kindergarten, Koonung Secondary College, and Elgar Park. The Eastern Freeway is just one minute away for direct city and peninsula connections, with both Westfield Doncaster and Box Hill Central also in close reach. Featuring beautifully presented interiors bathed in natural light, the home welcomes guests into a spacious open plan living and dining room with soaring skylights and a cosy wood-burning fireplace. Stacker doors flow seamlessly out to an elevated north-facing deck with a retractable shade awning, creating an effortless indoor-outdoor layout for alfresco entertaining. The deck leads to a private and secure backyard haven with plenty of family-friendly lawn, a fabulous kids’ play area, and a solar heated salt-chlorinated swimming pool with a sundrenched travertine deck. At the heart of the home, an expansive contemporary kitchen comprises thick stone waterfall benchtops, a gleaming hardwood timber breakfast bar, abundant full-height soft-close cabinetry, a dishwasher, and a 900mm electric oven with a five-burner gas cooktop. The substantial master bedroom includes a full wall of mirrored built-in wardrobes, and a renovated contemporary ensuite with floor-to-ceiling tiling, a stone vanity, a walk-in frameless glass rainfall shower, a separate bathtub, and an incorporated laundry space. Three light-filled additional bedrooms are complemented by a modern central bathroom with a walk-in frameless glass rainfall shower. Featuring freshly polished hardwood flooring, gas ducted heating, evaporative cooling, airy high ceilings with elegant ornamental cornices, plantation shutters, LED downlights, security screen doors, and ample under-house storage, the home also includes a remote double lock-up garage with rear roller door access to the backyard, and secure remote gated access to the property with ample off-street parking for a boat, caravan or trailer.