2 Hope Street
Brighton East

Uniquely situated bordering beautiful Landcox Park, this original, architect-designed 1950s family home on a fabulously located Brighton East block of 847 square metres (approx.) offers the space and scope for redevelopment (STCA), subdivision (STCA), or move in now and allow the inspiration for its future transformation to form.

Privately set behind a high brick wall, the solidly built home's upstairs living/dining/kitchen area, flanked by a long balcony, is oriented toward the north east and the fabulous parklands it overlooks. The adjacent, large, formal lounge room, with bluestone-surround wood fire place and exposed beam ceilings opens to a rear-facing alfresco dining/BBQ balcony. A spiral staircase leads down to the paved poolside entertainment area, where the well-maintained, built-in swimming pool with a 9ft deep end still sparkles. There are two good-sized bedrooms upstairs, including the main with dual access ensuite, and another two downstairs, plus the family bathroom, a home-office/studio and laundry with external access. Designed 'back in the day' for the utmost in modernist living, the quirky, original kitchen has a 'rubbish chute' directly to a bin under the house, and there is a laundry chute in the upstairs ensuite. Other features include classic chequerboard floor tiles in the entry and polished timber flooring upstairs. There is ducted heating, four refrigerated air conditioning units, undercover parking for two cars, auto front gate, plus off street parking and there is a fully-fenced side yard with lawn area and a garden shed.

A majestic canary island date palm, in the corner of the lushly planted grounds, serenely merges the gardens of both the house and park. One of the remaining original homes in this tightly-held precinct, the unique size, shape and situation of the property, for the first time on the market since it was built more than 60 years ago, lends itself to a range of development possibilities (STCA) or build your dream home.

In a tranquil residential street that extends to a cul de sac, surrounded by the botanical splendour of Landcox Park, much loved amongst locals for its duck-filled ornamental lake and wide open spaces, it's a short walk to Gardenvale Primary, the city tram at Union Street and North Brighton train station, with Bayside's esteemed shops, schools and beaches all within easy reach.