17 Lara Court, MOUNT EVELYN

Start your day with a walk along the Aqueduct Trail into the village for coffee and end it watching the western sky blaze over Christmas Hills as city lights begin to flicker on in the distance. Tucked in a quiet court with the reserve as your neighbour, this substantial one-owner home offers a scale and flexibility increasingly hard to find - six bedrooms, three bathrooms and three separate living zones spread across two generous levels, all set on more than a 1/4 acre. Whether your household includes growing children, teenagers, grandparents, guests, or simply a family that loves having room to breathe, the floorplan adapts with ease - peaceful, private, yet wonderfully connected.

Inside, multiple living zones give everyone room to spread out or congregate. On the ground floor, the main open-plan domain brings together family living, meals and a beautifully renovated kitchen with stone benchtops, brand-new double ovens, gas cooking, Bosch dishwasher and a breakfast bar. Clever built-in storage has been worked into almost every available nook, making the home feel as practical as it is spacious.