This home is a haven of well-being in an elevated Rototuna cul-de-sac. Flooded with light and full of uplifting space to build happy family memories, this house is a true home. It has great kerbside presence in a small, exclusive court full of quality homes and views stretching to the eastern ranges. Picturesque gardens add colour and the rear courtyard is paved end-to-end to provide a huge venue for outdoor living and entertaining. Lightly lived-in interiors ease off a wide, welcoming foyer. The elegant lounge is instantly appealing, offers space for formal dining area and has french doors opening onto the trim-kept gardens. Function and size make the kitchen a very practical work area, enhanced by a walk-in pantry and seamless integration with the family area that spills onto the entertainment courtyard. The home's thoughtful layout separates activity and sleep zones, and encompasses a central office, a separate laundry and walk-in linen cupboard off a wide hallway. The master bedroom is a spacious, restful retreat with a big ensuite, walk-in robe and ceiling fan for comfort. A generous family bedroom enjoys ensuite access into the large main bathroom. Three of the four bedrooms accommodate queen beds with ease, while the fourth is suited to a double. The step-down garage at the end of the home has been newly painted and carpeted, has good stud height, an internal clothesline, a handy third toilet and wash basin. There is gas heating, including a living flame gas fire in the lounge with a fan, an alarm, security doors, central vac and a garden shed. The dry, moisture-free home is an original builder's own. Quiet, neighbourly Gilbert Court has the right credentials for Rototuna schools. It also provides access into the north end of popular Tauhara Park, with its destination playground, family golf and cafe, and network of walkways and gully systems. Gilbert Court runs off Rototuna Road, which has St James shops at the no-exit end and Resolution Drive at the other for commuting convenience