2 Waldau Court, Doncaster, Vic 3108

Opportunities to secure a substantial family home in a setting like this are exceptionally rare. Set across nearly 900sqm, with Ruffey Lake Park feeling almost like an extension of the front garden, the property combines generous proportions, privacy and established gardens with an extraordinary connection to the park. It is a position that seldom becomes available - and one that simply cannot be recreated.

Beyond the elegant gated entrance and established front garden, the outlook extends almost uninterrupted towards Ruffey Lake Park. With only a quiet residential street between home and park, there is an unusual sense of openness from the moment you arrive. Inside, expansive windows make the most of the greenery beyond, while high ceilings, crystal chandeliers, polished timber floors and a classically styled open fireplace bring warmth and character to the home.

Few homes offer this combination: the openness and greenery of the park at the front, and the privacy of your own established garden, swimming pool and alfresco entertaining at the rear. It creates two distinct sides to everyday life: walks through the park, time among the trees and ever-changing green outlooks at the front, then long lunches, summer afternoons by the pool and evenings outdoors in the privacy of home.

The home's generous proportions make it equally comfortable for time together and time apart. Formal and casual living and dining areas provide multiple places to gather, entertain or simply retreat, while the substantial central kitchen forms a natural hub for everyday life. Upstairs, an exceptionally spacious retreat creates another living zone entirely, opening to a private rear balcony overlooking the swimming pool and garden. At the front, the large balcony captures elevated views across the park and surrounding treetops.

Four generous upstairs bedrooms continue the sense of space, with park outlooks to the front and garden and pool views to the rear. The master suite includes a walk-in robe and ensuite, while a flexible ground-floor room overlooking the front garden and park is equally suited to a fifth bedroom, guest room or dedicated study.

Practicality matches the scale, with abundant storage and exceptional vehicle accommodation including a double garage, double carport and additional off-street parking.

For all its sense of space and tranquillity, the home keeps the best of Doncaster close at hand. Excellent schools, Aquarena and local shopping are close by, with Westfield Doncaster only minutes away and easy access to buses and the freeway. It is a rare balance - a home that feels peacefully removed from the pace of everyday life, yet remains effortlessly connected to everything you need.

But perhaps the real luxury here is not any single room or feature. It is the way life can unfold around them. Opening the curtains to an expanse of greenery. Stepping onto the balcony with a morning coffee. Wandering through the park whenever the mood takes you. Watching the children enjoy the pool on a summer afternoon. Taking an evening stroll beneath the trees, then coming home as the light disappears through the treetops.
For all the scale and amenity the home offers, what may stay with you most is something simpler: the freedom to step into the park whenever you wish, afternoons by the pool and the feeling of coming home to a place that offers both tranquillity and connection.

Homes can be changed over time. A setting like this cannot. With so few properties enjoying such an immediate connection to Ruffey Lake Park, opportunities like this are genuinely rare.

Property Highlights

- Substantial family residence on 894sqm (approx.)
- Rare position directly beside Ruffey Lake Park
- Multiple generous formal and casual living and dining spaces
- Granite kitchen at the heart of the home
- Four bedrooms plus flexible ground-floor fifth bedroom, guest room or study
- Exceptionally spacious upstairs retreat
- Front balcony with elevated park outlook
- Rear balcony overlooking the swimming pool and garden
- Swimming pool, covered alfresco area and wood-fired pizza oven
- Remote-controlled gated entry for added privacy and security
- Double garage, double carport and additional off-street parking
- Ducted heating, evaporative and split-system cooling
- Central vacuum system, water tanks and garden shed
- Close to Doncaster Gardens Primary School, Doncaster Secondary College, Aquarena and Westfield Doncaster



Vendor Reflection

There is a quiet magic in waking here. Morning light fills the house, the garden changes with the seasons, and beyond the wrought-iron gate, the greenery of Ruffey Lake Park is always there.

Some mornings, you open the curtains simply to begin the day and find yourself standing there a little longer than you intended, taking in the trees, the light and the openness beyond. After all these years, the view still has a way of doing that.

Step onto the balcony with a morning coffee and the air carries the faint scent of eucalyptus. By dusk, the park and surrounding treetops settle into a deep, gentle quiet. There is a sense of gratitude in being able to experience this as part of ordinary daily life.

Westfield, excellent schools and everyday conveniences are only minutes away, yet coming home has a way of making the pace of the day recede.

Living here, nature isn't somewhere you go to escape. It is simply part of home.

Type

House

Bedrooms

4

Bathrooms

2

Parkings

2

Area

896 m²