1 Pitman Avenue, HORNSBY HEIGHTS

Eminently Practical and Plenty of Bedrooms

Surprisingly large inside, with 4 bedrooms, a study and 2.8m (9ft) high ceilings, this cute timber and tile home looks smart on its corner position. The property is low maintenance from every perspective, with beautiful slim-width hardwood floors in the living room and bedrooms, with solid timber parquetry in the kitchen. You will love entertaining your guest from the north facing white kitchen, with its granite benches, S/S Bosch oven and Bosch cooktop. The sleeping sector can be closed off from the living areas. Two enormous king-sized bedrooms, one facing the garden and the other enjoying the northern light, have built-ins. The bathroom sparkles with its cobalt coloured floor tiles, floor to ceiling white wall tiles, frameless shower and inviting spa bath. New kitchen and bathroom and paintwork in 2003 looks fresh and modern. Between the single garage and a privacy fence is a lovely courtyard shaded by a mature jacaranda tree and can be accessed via double doors opening from the lounge onto the front porch. The front garden has plenty of lawn area and is styled with English flowering shrubs lining a classic picket fence.

The kids will feel like they are on holidays all year round, being just footsteps to fantastic Montview Oval. Many kids choose to ride their bikes to the local primary school. There's a bus stop at your door to Westfield shops, entertainment and trains at Hornsby, getting city workers an easy ride on express trains and giving the kids independence. The suburb is a great choice for those who want to either make use of the local infrastructure or easily tap into the array of iconic private schools for which the upper north shore is famous. Make the most of the quick drive to Galston and Wisemans Ferry to take the family on no-fuss camping trips, or down to Crosslands for canoeing, bushwalking and picnicking. Galston offers boutique galleries, bazaars, nurseries with garden cafes and a multitude of bushwalks through the Galston Gorge. It's a great place to be out of the hustle and bustle, and yet only a 10 minute drive to everything called for in a modern life.