Welcome to this bright, vibrant 3-bedroom Oaklands character home, with a mortgage helper! Upstairs the living room with wood-burning stove overlooks the private, south facing garden area that features a pond and stream. The 2-bedrooms have gleaming wood floors, and the dining/family area leads onto an expansive deck. The sunny kitchen faces east to magnificent sunrises and oak trees, another large, covered patio, and the drive-up lane way to parking. The main floor features a spacious 1-bed suite with 3-piece bath, laundry, and ample storage space, as well as a workshop. This is perfect for short/long term rentals or in-laws. With glimpses of Mt Baker and of the Olympic mountains, the private, re-wilded yard includes native plants, original rock stairway and walls, low maintenance garden, raised beds, fruit trees (fig, apple, plum and grape vines) and irrigation. Situated on a large lot (development potential) steps from Cedar Hill golf & rec centre, Hillside Mall, and Summit park.