57 Roy Street, Donvale, Vic 3111

Brimming with memories of a fantastic family life, this solid double brick home delivers the space and convenience everyone seeks. Tightly held for 52 years, the elevated high-side home presents beautifully with dual living and outdoor areas. Rewarded by an enviable location minutes’ walk to amenities, and merely metres to the Eastern Freeway and Eastlink.

A large and welcoming living and dining domain is completely zoned with ornate glass French doors and direct access to a broad front patio with street vistas. Casual entertaining in the adjoining family/meals area is serviced by an updated timber kitchen with 5-burner gas cooktop, electric oven, dishwasher and a walk-in pantry. Soak up the tranquility of the established backyard with paved alfresco covered by a retractable awning, ideal for all-weather BBQs. Abundant lemon and olive trees and two generous vegetable gardens provide ample home produce.

Four double sized bedrooms with robes and three neat bathrooms guarantee the proportions a family seeks. A master appreciates a renovated ensuite with floor to ceiling tiles, semi frameless shower and glass topped vanity plus a walk-in robe. The family bathroom has been modernised with wall to wall tiles, a bath and shower. Attended by a generous laundry with shower room and separate powder facility (third bathroom) plus a hall linen cupboard. Extra appealing features: 2.8m high ceilings and decorative cornices throughout, gas ducted heating, split systems x 2, curtains and sheers and an oversized double garage with capacity for up to 3 cars plus a downstairs workshop/home office with external door.

Nothing needs fixing or immediately updating but the home and 757m2 allotment would welcome some extra modern flair from future buyers or investors if desired.

Tunstall Square’s gourmet stores are just a short stroll away, along with Lucky Corner Fish and Chips and some of the best coffee bars in the area. A short drive to The Pines Shops, Westfield Doncaster or Eastland via Eastlink. Kids can walk to Donvale Primary and just a few short minutes to kindergartens, child care centres, Carey Baptist Grammar, Donvale Christian College and Whitefriars College. The Mullum Mullum Trail and Donvale Indoor Sports Centre provide extra sport, health and recreation options, and four legged friends will enjoy the proximity to Donvale Reserve and Aranga Reserve off-lead park. Buses service Springvale Road with direct links to the city and Kew colleges via the freeway and Nunawading Station.