Cocooning you in a private environment of peace and natural beauty, this charismatic one-owner home on approximately 542sqm, provides all the benefits of low maintenance living, whilst offering the opportunity to extend without over capitalizing (STCA). Poised on the corner of a quiet no-through enclave, in the popular Gateway Estate, it boasts walking distance to parks, trails, the 737 bus stop, Merrindale shops and eateries. Only a short drive to primary and secondary schools, childcare and shopping centres, recreational facilities, Swinburne University of Technology plus the many conveniences of central Croydon. - Designed to maximise on privacy and picturesque northerly garden aspects, the home possesses a warm and inviting ambience, where an expansive lounge and dining room is highlighted by timber-lined cathedral ceilings, rendered masonry walls and full-height window sunlight - A central kitchen is incorporated within this space; featuring generous amounts of cabinetry, a brand new 900mm Glem stainless steel pyrolytic gas cooker plus a long work/breakfast bar bench for easy meal preparation and social interaction - A sliding door from here supplies an effortless transition outside, where a wide paved pergola with covered alfresco and a top corner gazebo allow for seamless all-seasons entertaining - Landscaped surrounding gardens provide a beautiful backdrop; lined with lush lawns, roses, camellias, magnolias plus birch, pear, lemon, mandarin and crepe-myrtle trees. Fed by a 3,000L water tank with motorised pump - Two rear bedrooms; including one with deep built-in wardrobes supply comfortable accommodation and share the use of a sparkling clean bathroom with shower and bathtub - Gas heating ensures climate comfortability - Solar Hart hot water with electric backup plus Solar Photovoltaic electricity assist with keeping energy costs down - Substantial amounts of car parking is available courtesy of an internal-access remote double garage with side courtyard roll-through plus gated access to park in the alfresco area - A sizeable laundry completes the floorplan; possessing the potential to be converted into an additional room - Offering supreme comfort plus the option of extended upwards and capturing possible Mt Dandenong Ranges views (STCA), this property is a private sanctuary waiting to be relished