Superb beachfront bungalow in Seatoun

TENDERS CLOSE on April 13 for a superb beachfront bungalow in Seatoun that’s been stylishly renovated for indoor-outdoor living on a landscaped section with stunning bay and harbour views.

The three-bedroom house, at 79 Marine Pde, was built in the 1920s but has been empathetically modernised.

It faces north on a securely fenced, 526-square-metre section with flat lawn and a karo hedge at the front, private, paved courtyard at the rear, and a white-chip driveway with double gates that affords extra parking in addition to the tandem garage.

The front door of the 150sqm stucco, shingle and iron roof dwelling opens off a covered concrete porch into a central hall with matai floorboards and a high ceiling.

To the left is the carpeted main bedroom, which has a bay window sitting area, double wardrobe with storage above, and an ensuite with shower cabinet, vanity and toilet. The hall leads to two more double bedrooms and a tiled bathroom with a shower over a deep bath, vanity and toilet.

The hub of the house is an expansive, open-plan kitchen and family/dining area. The smartly appointed kitchen has granite benchtops with designer lighting, a DeLonghi double oven with a fiveburner hob, Fisher & Paykel rangehood, Bosch dishwasher, pull-out pantry shelves, and a giant blackboard for shopping lists and household reminders.

It also has bifolding doors that open to the sheltered rear courtyard leading to the office, media room or spare bedroom next to the garage.

The dining area has its own alcove while the family space adjoins the formal lounge, which is carpeted and has bifolding doors to the front porch (complete with roll-down awning for shelter).

Other features include heat transfer system, white-painted beamed and tongue-in-groove ceilings with exposed rafters, leadlights and a raised herb garden outside the kitchen.

‘‘This is a magnificent family home with fantastic views in one of Seatoun’s best streets,’’ Craig Lowe, of Lowe & Co Realty, says.

‘‘It’s just across the road from the foreshore, it’s been fastidiously renovated and landscaped, and the amount of off-street parking is incredible.

‘‘It’s the kind of home that’s synonymous with Seatoun but rarely for sale.’’

The property has a rateable value of $1.31 million.