18 Fairlight Crescent, Fairlight

Brimming with potential and possibilities, this immaculately preserved c.1901 Federation home presents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to craft the ultimate modern-day masterpiece in a prestigious harbourfront dress circle, just footsteps from Fairlight Beach. Wrapped in a wide timber-posted return verandah with captivating views of the harbour and Sydney Heads, the residence showcases all the hallmarks of its era - soaring patterned ceilings, ornate period detailing and grand proportions. Refreshingly bright and breezy, and modernised for immediate liveability, the home features formal living and dining rooms that open to the verandah, while the rear extension reveals a media room plus a sweeping family and meals area flowing to private, sun-drenched wraparound terraces. Placed on 765sqm with near level rear lawn screened by lush landscaped gardens and splashed with northwest sun, this majestic trophy-home-in-the-waiting is only 200m from the serene sandy shores of Fairlight Beach or Effie's Cafe on the jetty, and around a 12 minute lazy wander by the harbour to Manly's wonderland of vibrant eateries, scenic city ferry service and world-class beaches.

* Captures scenes of the harbour, Sydney Heads, Quarantine Beach, Manly Cove and St Patrick's Seminary
* Set slightly on the high side of the street in a private corner setting, scope to go up and extend the views (STCA)
* Elaborate exposed brick façade with a near new slate roof, covered return verandah with timber posts and tessellated tiles
* Central entrance hall with a sculpted archway, exquisite high sculpted ceilings and original kauri pine floorboards
* Lounge with views and a versatile adjoining space - ideal as a generous guest suite or a formal dining room featuring a marble and cast-iron gas fireplace and French doors opening to the verandah
* Extensive light flooded family and meals area opens via glass bi-fold doors to the rear terrace and garden
* Stylish kitchen with a stone island and side benches, gas cooking and a stainless steel dishwasher
* Main bedroom with built-ins adjoins a second bedroom via concertina doors and takes in harbour scenes
* The second bedroom or large home office opens to the front verandah as well as a harbour-view terrace
* Two further large bedrooms with built in robes, modern vintage-look bathroom with a corner spa bath and a bidet
* Sun-dappled rear terrace covered by a star jasmine-clad pergola merges with private, near-level lawn and a sunny side terrace
* Gorgeous established walled gardens framed by shade trees, birds of paradise and a frangipani
* Listen to the lapping harbour foreshore at night, step to Fairlight Beach for a dip, snorkel the reefs or swim the harbour pool
* Easy walk to Fairlight Village or North Harbour reserve, moments from schools, Balgowlah Village
* Neat second bathroom, separate laundry and reverse cycle air conditioning throughout
* Remote-controlled double lock-up garage plus a separate deep single automatic garage

Water: $612PA approx.
Council: $6,6266PA approx.