In the most tightly-held pocket of Blackburn, Wellington Avenue is an address you will recite with immense pride. This 1949 weatherboard cottage sits on an expansive garden block of 1315sqm approx. awaiting a new owner. It is set well back from the road and is surrounded by stunning gardens that have been created and tended to with love across many years. The home offers a flexible floorplan with room to extend if further accommodation is required (STCA). It currently offers a generous formal lounge with an inviting open fireplace and beautiful garden vistas, decorative cornices, high ceilings, picture rails and crisp white colonial windows. There is a dining room/study, bright kitchen plus 3 bedrooms serviced by a central bathroom. A sunroom and patio at the rear of the home provide lovely spaces to sit and relax whilst taking in the delights of lush green grass and further gardens in the immense north facing backyard. The residence enjoys gas ducted heating, split system heating and air-conditioning, a garden shed plus double carport and extensive off street parking. In a sought after location, you are amidst a vast array of desirable amenities; central to both Furness Park and the superb Blackburn Lake Sanctuary, Gardiners Creek trail, walking distance to Blackburn train station, local buses, a range of schools, popular cafes in the village and close to Forest Hill Chase and Blackburn South shopping precinct. For the rare opportunity to call Wellington Avenue home, you’ll need to be quick, as there’s no guessing when your next chance may arise.