Period character and renovated contemporary proportions point to instant family success in this gorgeous c.1938 home just a short stroll from Ashburton Primary, trains and High Street shops and cafes. Loved and impeccably cared for by its current family for over thirty years, the quality and care evident in both its original dimensions and modern family areas elevates this home from outstanding to exceptional. Expanding out from its wide entry foyer, charming sitting and dining rooms offer a window to the past with their glorious Art Deco ceilings, decorative fireplaces and feature windows a delightful backdrop for living or entertaining. In an ideal configuration for grander scale parties, these areas flow directly through a beautifully designed family kitchen to open plan family areas with gas fire before spilling out to a deep entertaining deck with retractable awning gently raised above the private northern rear garden. Four bedrooms with extensive BIRs/storage are served by two elegant bathrooms, including three bedrooms at the front with a central bathroom and separate WC, and one in its own zone at the rear with adjoining bathroom. Other highlights include a flexible northern sunroom/study with concealed built in home office, superb traditional style granite kitchen with Miele/St George appliances and buffet, extensive built in storage and high ceilings throughout, gas heating, split cooling, new carpet in the bedrooms, polished timber floors, external shade awnings, leafy manicured gardens, water tank/rainwater harvesting for WCs and garden, tandem garage plus additional OSP. Shelter Real Estate Agents Ashburton.