12 Oakley Court, Gisborne, Vic 3437

Surrounded by pretty cottage gardens and meandering flowerbeds, this gracious home is on a generous block of about 900sq m and brilliantly connected with Gisborne High School and the town centre just a few minute's walk, plus the freeway a two-minute drive away. Towards the end of a quiet court, the home has a rambling backyard with private access to a charming creek, and inside, has been modernised with brand new ducted heating, new hot water system and recent new carpet throughout.

The design cleverly zones the three bedrooms to face the northern front garden, with the spacious lounge, dining and kitchen/meals areas at the rear. There's an open fireplace in the lounge with a bluestone hearth, while the kitchen offers a handy servery, electric cooking and is conveniently connected to town gas. For entertaining, you'll love admiring the gum trees from the paved patio, or step under the archway down the backyard, and through the gate to the creek, picking the fruit trees along the way.

Each of the bedrooms offers built-in robes, but the main has a handy semi-ensuite. A flexible feature is the built-in shelving in one of the bedrooms, which could make an ideal study.

With separate laundry, great storage, shed, rainwater tank and single undercover carport, this home was recently re-stumped and is now ripe for summer.