Families or couples looking for easy access to the water, parks and cafés of the Eastern Bays, while still enjoying a home that’s new, low-maintenance and surprisingly spacious, will love this.

Ideally positioned on a family-friendly street on the Glendowie border, you’re close to amenities and surrounded by a lovely mix of new and established homes that create a warm neighbourhood vibe. On a typical weekend, you can walk two minutes to Baker & Co for coffee, then on to the playground at the end of the street, or wander the coastal paths of Wai-O-Taiki Bay and pause at Roberta Avenue cafes on your way home. Weekdays are relaxed too, with a highly-rated daycare conveniently across the road, reducing time pressure around morning routines.

Inside, the home unfolds like a TARDIS with 165m² of functional living. The main level is bright and inviting with open-plan kitchen/dining and a separate lounge. There’s a powder room and a dedicated work-from-home nook comfortably set up for two.

Upstairs, the master suite (with its own luxuriously large bathroom and full-sized bath) sits at one end, with the kids’ rooms and bathroom at the other, separated by a third living space. You can keep the kids’ chaos contained up here, leaving downstairs clutter-free. If you need a fourth bedroom down the track, this could easily be converted, and you’d still have two living zones downstairs.

Outside is just as family-friendly: with sun-soaked decks at the front and back (both fully fenced), great for pets, paddling pools (or a spa), or simply relaxing with friends. Cars are catered for too, with an internal-access garage and an extra off-street park.

Bought new by the current owners and loved as the perfect first family home, it’s now ready to be enjoyed by a new family looking for the good life near the Bays.