Offering beautiful bayside living just 700m from the foreshore, this charming period home provides the perfect opportunity to move in, rent out or renovate. Presented in mostly original condition with a functional floor plan offering immediate enjoyment, the character-rich interiors shine with gleaming timber floors, VJ walls, stained glass and sash windows. Resting on a flat 511sqm block, there is excellent scope to revitalise with a cosmetic upgrade or a complete transformation by raising or extending (STCA). French doors connect the light-filled sunroom and living and dining area, which flow into the charming timber kitchen. Relax amongst the greenery on the elevated rear deck, which presents a peaceful entertaining space and an ideal vantage point across the big backyard, with plenty of room for a swimming pool (STCA). Three bedrooms and a bathroom finalise the upper floor, and the under-house area features a garage, workshop and laundry with great potential to update. Property features include: - Charming character home on a flat 511sqm block - Sunroom opening to a living and dining area - Timber-clad kitchen with a dishwasher and gas cooktop - Rear timber deck overlooking the big backyard - 3 bedrooms (2 with built-in robes & ceiling fans) and 1 bathroom - Under-house garage, workshop and laundry Showcasing a lifestyle of relaxed recreation, you can stroll to parks and playgrounds around the corner and along the scenic foreshore. Spend afternoons walking by the water to Shorncliffe Pier, playing a round at Sandgate Tennis and Sandgate Golf Club, or launch your boat and sail out to the islands. Great cafes are just a moment's walk away, and you can venture 1.5km to Sandgate Town Centre, featuring Woolworths, shops, restaurants and a medical centre. Only 350m from Shorncliffe train station, 600m to Shorncliffe State School, 750m to St Patrick's College, 1.9km to Sacred Heart Primary School and 13 minutes to Nudgee College, this location is perfect for families.