diff --git a/monero/seed.py b/monero/seed.py
index a3b8813..3accabc 100644
--- a/monero/seed.py
+++ b/monero/seed.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@
 #     https://github.com/bigreddmachine/MoneroPy/blob/master/moneropy/mnemonic.py ch: 80cc16c39b16c55a8d052fbf7fae68644f7a5f02
 #     https://github.com/spesmilo/electrum/blob/master/lib/old_mnemonic.py ch:9a0aa9b4783ea03ea13c6d668e080e0cdf261c5b
 
+from monero import address
 from monero import wordlists
 from monero import ed25519
 from monero import base58
@@ -146,7 +147,7 @@ class Seed(object):
     def sc_reduce(self, input):
         integer = ed25519.decodeint(unhexlify(input))
         modulo = integer % ed25519.l
-        return hexlify(ed25519.encodeint(modulo))
+        return hexlify(ed25519.encodeint(modulo)).decode()
 
     def hex_seed(self):
         return self.hex
@@ -162,18 +163,28 @@ class Seed(object):
     def public_spend_key(self):
         keyInt = ed25519.decodeint(unhexlify(self.secret_spend_key()))
         aG = ed25519.scalarmultbase(keyInt)
-        return hexlify(ed25519.encodepoint(aG))
+        return hexlify(ed25519.encodepoint(aG)).decode()
 
     def public_view_key(self):
         keyInt = ed25519.decodeint(unhexlify(self.secret_view_key()))
         aG = ed25519.scalarmultbase(keyInt)
-        return hexlify(ed25519.encodepoint(aG))
+        return hexlify(ed25519.encodepoint(aG)).decode()
 
-    def public_address(self):
-        data = str.encode("12") + self.public_spend_key() + self.public_view_key()
+    def public_address(self, net='mainnet'):
+        """Returns the master :class:`Address <monero.address.Address>` represented by the seed.
+
+        :param net: the network, one of 'mainnet', 'testnet', 'stagenet'. Default is 'mainnet'.
+
+        :rtype: :class:`Address <monero.address.Address>`
+        """
+        if net not in ('mainnet', 'testnet', 'stagenet'):
+            raise ValueError(
+                "Invalid net argument. Must be one of ('mainnet', 'testnet', 'stagenet').")
+        netbyte = 18 if net == 'mainnet' else 53 if net == 'testnet' else 24
+        data = "{:x}{:s}{:s}".format(netbyte, self.public_spend_key(), self.public_view_key())
         h = keccak_256()
         h.update(unhexlify(data))
-        checksum = str.encode(h.hexdigest())
+        checksum = h.hexdigest()
         return base58.encode(data + checksum[0:8])
 
 
diff --git a/tests/test_seed.py b/tests/test_seed.py
index cde0c84..177f39e 100644
--- a/tests/test_seed.py
+++ b/tests/test_seed.py
@@ -61,5 +61,31 @@ class SeedTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
             Seed("\\x008")
         self.assertEqual(ts.expected, ValueError)
 
+
+    def test_keys(self):
+        seed = Seed("adjust mugged vaults atlas nasty mews damp toenail suddenly toxic possible "\
+            "framed succeed fuzzy return demonstrate nucleus album noises peculiar virtual "\
+            "rowboat inorganic jester fuzzy")
+        self.assertTrue(seed.validate_checksum())
+        self.assertEqual(
+            seed.secret_spend_key(),
+            '482700617ba810f94035d7f4d7ccc1a29878e165b4867872b705204c85406906')
+        self.assertEqual(
+            seed.secret_view_key(),
+            '09ed72c713d3e9e19bef2f5204cf85f6cb25de7842aa0722abeb12697f171903')
+        self.assertEqual(
+            seed.public_spend_key(),
+            '4ee576f52b9c6a824a3d5c2832d117177d2bb9992507c2c78788bb8dbaf4b640')
+        self.assertEqual(
+            seed.public_view_key(),
+            'e1ef99d66312ec0b16b17c66c591ab59594e21621588b63b62fa69fe615a768e')
+        self.assertEqual(
+            seed.public_address(),
+            '44cWztNFdAqNnycvZbUoj44vsbAEmKnx9aNgkjHdjtMsBrSeKiY8J4s2raH7EMawA2Fwo9utaRTV7Aw8EcTMNMxhH4YtKdH')
+        self.assertEqual(
+            seed.public_address(net='stagenet'),
+            '54pZ5jHDGmwNnycvZbUoj44vsbAEmKnx9aNgkjHdjtMsBrSeKiY8J4s2raH7EMawA2Fwo9utaRTV7Aw8EcTMNMxhH6cuARW')
+
+
 if __name__ == "__main__":
     unittest.main()