This solid brick home sits on a north-facing corner block with it's main frontage to Lithgow Street, and it has kept its 1950's charm. Rooms are generous, ceilings are high and light comes in all day. It has been freshly painted throughout and the garden fully re-landscaped, so you can move straight in, entertain from the first weekend and still add value down the track.

Upstairs, the living and dining area is the centre of the house. Polished timber boards run underfoot, and wide glass sliders frame the garden and open onto a timber deck, so indoor and outdoor living flow together. All three bedrooms are on this level, two with built-ins. The main bedroom is a quiet, light-filled retreat, and a full bathroom serves all three rooms.

Downstairs is a separate family room with garden access. It suits a kids' rumpus, a media room or a teenage retreat, and keeps the noise away from the main living space. This level also has a second bathroom, a laundry with its own WC, and plenty of basement storage for bikes, kayaks, a workshop or a wine cellar.

Outside, the backyard has been reimagined as a fuss-free, designer-landscaped space for entertaining. There's a new deck with built-in bench seating, raised garden beds, potted citrus and a lush lilly pilly hedge, so it looks polished and needs almost no upkeep. A level rear pad gives you more room for weekend gatherings now, with the potential for off-street parking via Lithgow Street (STCA).

The location is a big part of the appeal. Russell Lea Public School is a stone's throw from the front gate, and it's an easy stroll to the Bay Run, Rodd Point foreshore and the waterside lifestyle the peninsula is known for. Great North Road cafés and dining are close by, and buses run to the CBD and Drummoyne.

Features at a glance

• North-facing 1950s home on a 309.8sqm corner block
• Three bedrooms, two with built-ins, plus a separate downstairs family room
• Modernised kitchen with European appliances
• Two bathrooms, plus a laundry with an additional WC
• Freshly painted throughout, with polished timber floors
• Glass sliders from the living area to a deck overlooking the garden
• Newly landscaped, low-maintenance garden with a deck and built-in seating
• Extensive basement storage
• Potential off-street parking via Lithgow Street (STCA)
• A stone's throw to Russell Lea Public School and an easy walk to the Bay Run