LIKE something from a picture storybook, this charming Prospect home is surrounded by pretty, established gardens and full of character features.

Some of these include leadlight windows, a wide veranda and tin roof, high ornate ceilings, wood floors, and fireplaces.

54 Barker Road, Prospect

Yet the home has also been brought into the 21st century. It is modernised with a high-end kitchen and a light-filled rear family/living/dining extension that opens to an alfresco entertainment space.

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Set on an 800sqm block, the home is within walking distance of Prospect’s cafe and retail strip, and also within easy reach of North Adelaide and the CBD.

54 Barker Road, Prospect

The manicured front garden, with lawn, roses and established trees, is surrounded by a white picket fence. And a garden path leads to the front door.

Step inside to a wide entrance hall typical of the home’s era. The floorplan is flexible, with four large rooms set to the front. Three of them are currently laid out as bedrooms and the fourth is a large lounge with built-in bookcases.

54 Barker Road, Prospect

Heading to the back of the home, the elegant modern kitchen includes European appliances and a large walk-in pantry, as well as a dishwasher and ample bench and cupboard space.

The adjacent living/dining space has beamed ceilings, easy-clean tiled floors and floor-to-ceiling windows overlooking the neat rear yard. The space is north-facing and full of natural light.

Relax, dine and entertain under the large paved pergola with an elegant pitched roof.

The rear yard also features more lawn space, garden beds and a shed and carport.

54 Barker Road, Prospect