28 Hovea Crescent, Wundowie WA 6560

An emerald-green lawn spreads out behind a white picket fence, leading you up to the decked front porch of this thoroughly updated home, with laneway access to the shed, a below-ground pool and a bright, renovated kitchen. Fresh paint, new carpets and vinyl flooring, and high ceilings through most of the plan bring a calm, cohesive feel to the interiors. Jarrah floorboards, original casement windows and a number 1 Metters stove set into the kitchen's original fireplace are pleasing reminders of the home's history. Set on a street lined with clipped trees, with the community pool at one end, the supermarket at the other and the primary school in between, this is a rare find for walkability.

• 3 beds 1 bath plus study
• Classic Wundowie cottage
• Jarrah floors, high ceilings
• New carpets & fresh paint
• Bright renovated kitchen
• Study/dressing/nursery
• Rear lane access to shed
• BG pool, gazebo, lawn
• 1,012 sqm heart of town
• Walk pool, shops, school

Step through the front door and jarrah floorboards greet you underfoot - across much of the plan they're tucked beneath new carpet in the living areas and bedrooms, and under vinyl in the kitchen, waiting to be revealed if that's your thing. To the right, an east-facing bedroom catches the morning sun through its original triple-paned window, its high ceilings keeping things cool and open. Opposite, a generous living room offers a slow-combustion fire for winter, an overhead fan and air conditioning for summer, and enough room for the couch, the kids' floor cushions and the Christmas tree all at once.

New carpet gives way to soft grey timber-look vinyl as the living room opens into the kitchen. It's bright and roomy, with a new oven, high-gloss cabinetry and a new sink, plus a fitted corner pantry and full-height cabinets for the sort of storage that keeps benchtops clear. Along one wall runs the business end of the kitchen - cooktop, sink, oven and a cavity ready for the dishwasher - while a second bench holds the integrated breakfast bar, giving you a separate spot for prep. Tucked into the original fireplace, sitting comfortably alongside all the new fittings, the Metters stove is a reminder of the kitchen's working past.

Across the rear of the home is a built-in verandah, given over to a laundry, a separate WC, and a fully tiled bathroom at one end. At the other, a carpeted study - closed off behind a sliding door - connects through to a good-sized bedroom with air conditioning, high ceilings and new carpet. Whether it ends up as a home office, a walk-in robe, a dressing room, or a nursery just off the main bedroom is up to you; with a little work, it could even become an ensuite.

The laundry opens onto a smaller, sheltered verandah at the rear, overlooking a below-ground pool and its poolside gazebo. A lemon tree and a stretch of lawn round out the kind of backyard built for long Sunday afternoons. At the southern boundary, a cedar-clad shed opens into a larger iron shed with a concrete floor and drive-in access straight off the rear laneway - handy for the trailer, the tools, or a project that needs its own space.

Wundowie is a well-serviced country town, sitting between Mundaring and Northam on the Great Eastern Highway, with Bakers Hill just up the road.

With three bedrooms, one bathroom, and a flexible study, this home has been carefully updated while retaining the details that give it character. And with the community pool, the supermarket and the primary school all within an easy stroll, the daily errands take care of themselves.

To arrange an inspection of this property, call Cheryl New on 0439 961 192.