Comfortable low-maintenance living combines with a splendid sense of character in the form of this terrific 4 bedroom 2 bathroom two-storey home that occupies a commanding street-front block in an ultra-convenient location, close to everything you could ever want or need.
Downstairs, the wildcard in the floor plan is a versatile fourth bedroom that doubles as a large games room, depending on what your personal needs may be. On the other side of the tiled entry foyer sits a welcoming front lounge or family room – leading through to a formal dining room that can be whatever you want it to be.
A tiled open-plan kitchen and casual-meals area is nice and functional, playing host to a range hood, an electric cooktop, a separate oven, a stainless-steel Venini dishwasher and double sinks for good measure. Beyond here, a terrific dome patio offers covered outdoor entertaining in complete privacy, splendidly overlooking a sunken paved courtyard and a storeroom-come-garden shed for all of your tools and toys.
Back inside, the ground-level laundry comprises of a fully-tiled second bathroom with a shower, as well as a separate fully-tiled toilet and an external-access door for drying.
Upstairs, another massive carpeted living room adds to the fantastic floor-plan flexibility of the residence and is graced by charming original brickwork, as well as a gas bayonet for heating. It also leads into a generous fully-tiled main family bathroom with a bubbling spa bath, a separate shower, a toilet, heat lamps and twin-vanity basins with built-in storage cupboards.
The master bedroom up here boasts full-height triple built-in wardrobes with mirrored sliding doors, as well as a bonus walk-in robe. The second bedroom has its own built-in robe, while there is plenty of scope to add your own personal modern touches right throughout the entire property.
Stroll around the corner to restaurants, the buzzing Main Street food and coffee strip for
further culinary options, bus stops, shopping at Primewest Northlands and both the St
Lawrence and Balcatta Primary Schools. Also within a handy radius are the likes of Balcatta Senior High School, the freeway, Stirling Train Station, more shopping at the new Roselea complex, Westfield Innaloo and the revamped Karrinyup precinct, the coast, the city and a plethora of lush local parklands – including beautiful Grindleford Reserve on the next street. There lots to love about living here, that’s for sure!
Other features include, but are not limited to:
- Timber floorboards to downstairs lounge and dining rooms
- Carpeted bedrooms
- Paved drying courtyard
- 8 x solar-power panels
- Ducted air-conditioning upstairs
- Ceiling fans throughout
- Skirting boards
- Security doors and screens
- Outdoor lighting and power points
- Solar hot-water system
- Easy-care gardens and front-yard lawn
- Double carport
- Low-maintenance street-front 459sqm (approx.) block
- Built in 1978 (approx.)
This property at 399 Albert Street, Balcatta is a four bedroom, two bathroom house sold by Adam Whitford at Xceed Real Estate on 20 Aug 2024.
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The 1960s saw the evolution of Balcatta from a rural activity area into the established suburb it is today. Properties in Balcatta have a distinct southern-European influence and are predominantly single detached dwellings of brick and tile construction. The suburb also has a number of unit developments in its eastern sector as well as some character housing.
A well-rounded suburban existence is on offer in Balcatta, with plenty of parks, commercial facilities, amenities and public open space to enjoy. There are two shopping centres in the area, one that caters for local requirements and one that services district shopping needs, as well as four primary schools and a high school. Residents have several parks and reserves available to them which offer facilities like playing fields, sports ovals and tennis courts. There is also an industrial area in the suburb’s northern sector.