18 Ian Road, Mount Martha, Vic 3934

With the azure waters of Port Phillip offering a dream backdrop to holiday living and the distant silhouette of the city skyline a gentle reminder that the worries of the working week can wait a while, step out onto the balcony of this beachside home, take a deep cleansing breath of salty sea air and five, four, three, two, one … you’re under.

Only minutes’ drive from Mt Martha’s celebrated South Beach, cosmopolitan cafes and just a little further to your mooring at spectacular Martha Cove, reward yourself with this tried and tested recipe for relaxation and shore up your own precious patch of peninsula paradise should a permanent seachange beckon down the track.

Embraced by a decadently deep balcony that wraps around the home to provide blissful shade and a sheltered vantage point to lap up the vista, doze and daydream, this is holiday living as it’s meant to be lived with an easy come easy go attitude and all the space you need to enjoy precious time together with family and friends.

Inside, soaring raked ceilings with exposed beams and trusses and large format clerestory windows provide drama and natural light, while floating timber-toned floors add to the kick off your shoes mood.
The original timber kitchen with adjacent family and meals areas is well equipped for quick and easy holiday meals with a wall oven, gas cooktop and updated stainless steel dishwasher but will respond beautifully to a value-adding modern makeover if desired, while the main lounge enjoys the winter warmth and ambiance of an open fireplace.

Accommodation is by way of the master bedroom with blissful bay views, a walk-in robe and spotless original ensuite plus three family bedrooms (two with built-in robes) sharing the good-sized main bathroom with roomy shower and separate tub, while a hardworking laundry makes staying on top of the bathers and beach towels a breeze.

Set on a substantial sized block extras here include gas ducted heating, evaporative cooling and a freestanding double carport.