Londoners would give their right arm to live by Hyde Park and New Yorkers dream of views of Central Park but lucky Sydneysiders are spoilt for choice when it comes to access to green space. Parks aren’t just for exercising and enjoying the great outdoors, but being in nature is clinically proven to boost our mental health and wellbeing as well as memory and creativity. We’ve rounded up four of the best parkside homes in the east that strike a perfect chord between nature and luxury and are guaranteed to lift your spirits.

One Waverley’s prettiest streets lined with ancient Moreton Bay figs, 44 Wiley Street, Waverley is a lovingly restored Victorian residence just footsteps to Waverley Park’s cricket nets, playing fields and basketball courts. Dating to the 1890s, the interiors of this double-fronted classic were peeled back and recreated to mark a new style chapter while allowing its original soul to shine. With DA approval for a pool, the four-bedroom home has been brought to life with an artistic touch that enhances the home’s old-world elegance while offering every creature comfort.

Panoramic views stretching over Cooper Park to the city skyline and Harbour Bridge create a dazzling backdrop to 13 Small Street, Woollahra. A superb entertainer designed to take full advantage of the dramatic views over the city’s harbour icons, the two storey home is tucked away in a picturesque parkside cul-de-sac with level rear lane access to parking. Soak up the vista from a choice of terraces or stroll down to the 15 hectare reserve, one of the largest remaining areas of natural bushland in the east complete with walking trails, picnic spots, sporting facilities and a cascading waterfall.

Just 700m to Centennial Park, Sydney’s grandest park with 189 hectares of open space, 24 Monmouth Street, Randwick is the vision of Geoform Design Architects and crafted to integrate with nature creating the ambiance of a luxurious haven amid the treetops. Remarkably light and spacious, the three-storey home embraces a lush garden paradise by Pepo Botanic Design complete with a self-contained studio ideal as a home office or teen retreat.

New to the market and right on Heffron Park, 98 Fitzgerald Avenue, Maroubra is a freestanding four-bedroom home with the park grounds and the open-air pool literally at the doorstep. The impeccably appointed home opens to a north-facing garden and is footsteps to tennis courts, netball courts, soccer fields and a pedal park making it perfect for the active family.

We look forward to showing you around these parkside beauties, so click on the links for the inspection times and come and check them out and then head to the park for some fun in the sun. This week the sales team secured 11 sales with an average price of $5.3m and listed 19 new properties and the management team secure 4 tenancies and listed 7 new properties for lease.