At the top of Lucerne Rd and just a few minutes' walk from the Upland Rd shops, the villa has an elegant return veranda looking east over houses in the streets below.
"You open the front door and see sky and rooftops. So many villas feel closed in, but in this house you feel as though you have air and space."
The sense of spaciousness begins when you walk through the front door into a wide hallway to a large open-plan living area.
This generous space includes a large family living and dining room with a window seat looking over the garden, and an enviably large modern kitchen with generous bench spaces, cupboards, drawers and a big pantry.
Bifold windows can be opened out on hot days to give the feeling that you are almost living in the sheltered garden. French doors open from the living room to a wide, level deck with plenty of room for outdoor dining and a barbecue.
From the deck, the level lawn leads out to a swimming pool encircled by mature shrubs and ornamental trees that give it complete privacy.
Stephanie says the open-plan living room and kitchen work brilliantly as there is enough space for everyone to do their own thing but also be together. "The girls can be watching TV or on their laptops while I am cooking dinner. It's much nicer than having a separate area that is miles away from the hub of the house."
For privacy, they can head to a separate second living room off the hall which is large enough for a desk and opens to the veranda.
All three bedrooms open off the hall, and the girls' rooms have French doors, one opening to the veranda and the other to a deck. A large laundry and the kitchen open on to this deck, which traps the morning sun.
The Posts will miss their delightful family home, but they've seized the chance to buy a house nearby they've long admired.
