31 Old Lancefield Road, Woodend, Vic 3442

In the same family since it was built, this 1950s house has been lovingly cared for.

It has lots of original features from that period and later, all highly regarded by nostalgia enthusiasts and qualifying as true retro.

The entry has a pair of French doors that open into a wide hall with picture rails. Off this is the lounge, which is spacious and enjoys the morning sun. A servery in the wall gives access to the kitchen, enabling the cook to be part of the action. The stucco wall paper and timber pelmets are reminders of the vintage of the house. There is a Toshiba split system airconditioner for contemporary comfort.

At the rear of the house is a sunroom or utility area that has a large window facing the west, making it an inviting spot on a winter afternoon with lovely view into the back garden.

The kitchen has an inglenook that houses a side by side Chef electric oven, cook top and grill.

There are three bedrooms. The master is large and has a big built in wardrobe with sliding doors, one mirrored. This room has a wide window with a pelmet and thick drapes and looks over the front garden. The other two bedrooms are located in the corners of the house, and have windows facing north, and east/west respectively. They each have brand new carpet. Underneath are the original floorboards, in very good condition and suitable for polishing in the future.

The home has gas ducted heating. The property is on town water and mains sewer.

Across the front of the house is a white painted pergola with a leafy vine. In pride of place in the front garden is a fruiting orange tree, a most rare and precious thing in Woodend’s mountain climate. It is surrounded by green lawns, roses and quaint cement paths.

Behind the house is a double garage with cement floor. Access to the back garden is from the side street, so no garden is lost to a driveway in the front.

Just to the north of Woodend town centre, this property is literally minutes from schools, shops and the Calder Freeway.