17 Clifton Street, Blackburn

Nestled in a serene family neighbourhood mere metres from Blackburn Lake Sanctuary, this charming single-level clinker brick home showcases elegant original features enhanced by quality contemporary renovations. Boasting gleaming hardwood floors and airy high ceilings, the home also enjoys a generous private backyard and alfresco deck. Set in a tightly-held street just 100m from Clifton Street Playground, and a short stroll from Blackburn Lake Primary School and buses to nearby Blackburn Station, the home is also within easy walking distance of St Thomas Primary School, Morton Park, Miss Lucy Café, and Forest Hill Chase. Blackburn South Village shops are just moments away, with Burwood One Shopping Centre, Burwood Brickworks, and trams to Deakin University also nearby. Surrounded by lush gardens, the home welcomes guests into a spacious formal living room with an open fireplace and custom inbuilt cabinetry. A generous separate family room is framed by a soaring cathedral ceiling, creating an impressive sense of space and natural light. French doors flow out to an expansive undercover deck, offering a seamless indoor-outdoor layout for relaxed alfresco entertaining. The tranquil backyard also includes a sunny lawn framed by beautifully landscaped native gardens, plus a secure chicken run, established apple trees, and a raised veggie bed. The skylit contemporary kitchen features thick stone benchtops, a breakfast bar for casual meals, extensive cabinetry with deep soft-close drawers, and a full suite of premium appliances including a brand-new integrated microwave, a semi-integrated Miele dishwasher, and a gleaming 900mm freestanding Ilve electric oven with gas cooktop. The oversized master suite offers split system air conditioning, a walk-in wardrobe, and a pristine renovated ensuite with floor-to-ceiling tiling, underfloor heating, a hung stone vanity, and a frameless glass rainfall shower. Two additional bedrooms each include built-in wardrobes and are complemented by a luxurious skylit family bathroom with floor-to-ceiling tiling, a hung stone vanity, a walk-in frameless glass shower, an indulgent freestanding bathtub, and a convenient separate powder room. Featuring ducted heating, split system air conditioning, ceiling fans in all bedrooms, elegant sash windows, roller blinds, external shade shutters and blinds, a security screen front door, a large water tank, and a lock-up shed, the home also includes a renovated stone-topped laundry with excellent storage. A large fully-lined attic space includes electricity and lighting, with access via a drop-down ladder. The property also features a single carport plus space for additional off-street parking.