Displaying all the elaborate hallmarks of its glorious late Victorian vintage, this heritage-listed freestanding bungalow has been meticulously restored and updated to provide a bespoke sanctuary of rare elegance, grandeur and style. Beyond an exquisite façade dressed with intricate timber detailing and a traditional tessellated tiled verandah, the residence retains its timeless charm with soaring sculpted ceilings, exquisite leadlight windows and original cast-iron and marble fireplaces. Complete with grand living and dining rooms, modern kitchen and bathroom, it is hidden behind a natural privacy screen formed by beautiful landscaped tropical gardens. Secure a slice of Manly's history in a premier landmark lifestyle location with the cosmopolitan village hub only metres from the doorstep, and Manly's iconic beach and ferry wharf only a few minutes' stroll away.- Landscaped gardens screen an elaborate façade, tessellated tiles line the front path and verandah- Traditional covered front verandah with intricately crafted timber fretwork and turned timber posts - Grand central entrance foyer with a sculpted archway, soaring pressed metal and rosette ceilings- Generous living room with a big bay window and a formal dining room, each with ornate fireplaces- The living and dining areas are line by exposed brick walls and separated by a majestic archway - CaesarStone kitchen with an induction cooktop and dishwasher, king-size bedrooms with fireplaces- Updated vintage bathroom, leadlight windows and fanlights, original wide timber floorboards, air-con- Step almost directly across the road to the festive village cafe, dining, bar and brasserie scene- Footsteps to Manly Oval, two minutes barefoot to the sand and surf, five minute wander to city ferries - Placed on 239.9sqm of near-level, easy-care tropical gardens with a giant showpiece frangipani