23 Olinda Road, Mount Evelyn VIC 3796

Property Details: • Type: House

• Bedrooms: 3 • Bathrooms: 1

Description: Quietly nestled in the Quinn Nature Reserve estate, this much-loved Mount Evelyn home tells a story you can feel the moment you arrive. Built in the 1960s and lovingly extended as the family grew, it's a place shaped by decades of everyday moments, Sunday lunches, garden cuttings swapped with neighbours, and kids growing into adults. Set on almost 1/3 acre (approx. 1203m²) in a low-traffic no-through road, it offers that increasingly rare combination of peace, space, and genuine potential. From the shady front porch, you look out across gardens that have been nurtured slowly and thoughtfully over time. A graceful weeping elm anchors the view, while the sense of calm is punctuated only by birdsong drifting in from the nearby reserve. Step inside and you'll find polished timber floors, high ceilings, and ornate cornices that quietly honour the home's era. The lounge is a particularly special space, with dual-aspect windows framing established greenery and a modern inbuilt wood fire creating a natural gathering point. Its reclaimed timber mantel, more than a century old, adds warmth and history, while the manganese brick hearth grounds the room beautifully. Nearby, the kitchen overlooks the living and meals area and is comfortably functional, with a gas cooktop and electric oven ready to support family life now, with clear scope to modernise when inspiration strikes. The layout is wonderfully family-friendly. The main bedroom sits on the ground floor with floor-to-ceiling robes, while upstairs two additional bedrooms share a second living zone with leafy hill views, ideal for kids, teens, or a quiet retreat. A bathroom and powder room are thoughtfully positioned between levels, making daily routines easy and adaptable. Outside, the backyard feels like a blank canvas with benefits. Fruit trees including lemon, fig, nectarine, peach and apple promise seasonal rewards, while smoke bush, sunburst and Robinia add colour and structure. There's space here for cricket games, veggie patches, future extensions (STCA) or simply letting the grass grow under bare feet. Practicality hasn't been overlooked either. A single carport, single garage, abundant off-street parking, side access for trailers or a ride-on mower, and a versatile storage room adjoining the garage offer flexibility for tinkerers, hobbyists, or growing families. Add ducted heating, wall air-conditioning and ceiling fans, and you have a home that's comfortable now, with exciting potential ahead. Best of all, Quinn Nature Reserve is an easy walk away, inviting weekend wanderings among manna gums, fungi, kookaburras and fairy wrens. Yet cafés, schools, transport and Mount Evelyn's vibrant village are only minutes from your door. This is a home ready for its next chapter, written at your pace. At a Glance: One-owner weatherboard home since the 1960s, lovingly built and extended Approx. 1203m² (almost 1/3 acre) in a quiet no-through road Quinn Nature Reserve estate location Polished timber floors, high ceilings, ornate cornices Lounge with dual-aspect windows and inbuilt wood fire with reclaimed timber mantel Kitchen with gas cooktop and electric oven overlooking living/meals Three robed bedrooms with excellent separation, plus two living areas Main with floor to ceiling, wall to wall robes Skylit bathroom with spa bath and powder room between levels Second toilet off laundry Huge rear yard with fruit trees and original shed Shady front porch with established gardens and weeping elm, maples, camellias etc Single carport, single garage, side access and abundant off-street parking including space for caravan/boat/trailer Large storage/workshop space adjoining garage Ducted heating, wall air-conditioning and ceiling fans Walk to Quinn Nature Reserve, minutes to Mount Evelyn township, schools and transport Disclaimer: All information provided has been obtained from sources we believe to be accurate, however, we cannot guarantee the information is accurate and we accept no liability for any errors or omissions (including but not limited to a property's land size, floor plans and size, building age and condition) Interested parties should make their own enquiries and obtain their own legal advice.