diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 36f134b0c..9f5662547 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@
     * Made `modular` blueprint more flexible
 1. [](#bugfix)
     * Date ordering should always be numeric [#1810](https://github.com/getgrav/grav/issues/1810)
+1. [](#improved)
+    * Objects: Add protected function `getElement()` to get serialized value for a single property
+    * `ObjectPropertyTrait`: Added protected functions `isPropertyLoaded()`, `offsetLoad()`, `offsetPrepare()` and `offsetSerialize()`
 
 # v1.4.0-beta.3
 ## 12/29/2017
diff --git a/system/src/Grav/Framework/Object/Property/ArrayPropertyTrait.php b/system/src/Grav/Framework/Object/Property/ArrayPropertyTrait.php
index 6ae1400eb..400b163c8 100644
--- a/system/src/Grav/Framework/Object/Property/ArrayPropertyTrait.php
+++ b/system/src/Grav/Framework/Object/Property/ArrayPropertyTrait.php
@@ -10,6 +10,9 @@ namespace Grav\Framework\Object\Property;
 
 /**
  * Array Property Trait
+ *
+ * Stores all object properties into an array.
+ *
  * @package Grav\Framework\Object\Property
  */
 trait ArrayPropertyTrait
@@ -48,7 +51,7 @@ trait ArrayPropertyTrait
      */
     protected function &doGetProperty($property, $default = null, $doCreate = false)
     {
-        if (!$this->doHasProperty($property)) {
+        if (!array_key_exists($property, $this->_elements)) {
             if ($doCreate) {
                 $this->_elements[$property] = null;
             } else {
@@ -61,7 +64,7 @@ trait ArrayPropertyTrait
 
     /**
      * @param string $property      Object property to be updated.
-     * @param string $value         New value.
+     * @param mixed  $value         New value.
      */
     protected function doSetProperty($property, $value)
     {
@@ -76,6 +79,16 @@ trait ArrayPropertyTrait
         unset($this->_elements[$property]);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @param string $property
+     * @param mixed|null $default
+     * @return mixed|null
+     */
+    protected function getElement($property, $default = null)
+    {
+        return array_key_exists($property, $this->_elements) ? $this->_elements[$property] : $default;
+    }
+
     /**
      * @return array
      */
diff --git a/system/src/Grav/Framework/Object/Property/LazyPropertyTrait.php b/system/src/Grav/Framework/Object/Property/LazyPropertyTrait.php
index 735bbb2ae..28b9432cd 100644
--- a/system/src/Grav/Framework/Object/Property/LazyPropertyTrait.php
+++ b/system/src/Grav/Framework/Object/Property/LazyPropertyTrait.php
@@ -10,6 +10,15 @@ namespace Grav\Framework\Object\Property;
 
 /**
  * Lazy Mixed Property Trait
+ *
+ * Stores defined object properties as class member variables and the rest into an array. Object properties are lazy
+ * loaded from the array.
+ *
+ * You may define following methods for the member variables:
+ * - `$this->offsetLoad($offset, $value)` called first time object property gets accessed
+ * - `$this->offsetPrepare($offset, $value)` called on every object property set
+ * - `$this->offsetSerialize($offset, $value)` called when the raw or serialized object property value is needed
+ *
  * @package Grav\Framework\Object\Property
  */
 trait LazyPropertyTrait
@@ -20,12 +29,14 @@ trait LazyPropertyTrait
         ArrayPropertyTrait::doGetProperty as getArrayProperty;
         ArrayPropertyTrait::doSetProperty as setArrayProperty;
         ArrayPropertyTrait::doUnsetProperty as unsetArrayProperty;
+        ArrayPropertyTrait::getElement as getArrayElement;
         ArrayPropertyTrait::getElements as getArrayElements;
         ArrayPropertyTrait::setElements insteadof ObjectPropertyTrait;
         ObjectPropertyTrait::doHasProperty as hasObjectProperty;
         ObjectPropertyTrait::doGetProperty as getObjectProperty;
         ObjectPropertyTrait::doSetProperty as setObjectProperty;
         ObjectPropertyTrait::doUnsetProperty as unsetObjectProperty;
+        ObjectPropertyTrait::getElement as getObjectElement;
         ObjectPropertyTrait::getElements as getObjectElements;
     }
 
@@ -56,7 +67,7 @@ trait LazyPropertyTrait
 
     /**
      * @param string $property      Object property to be updated.
-     * @param string $value         New value.
+     * @param mixed  $value         New value.
      * @return $this
      */
     protected function doSetProperty($property, $value)
@@ -82,6 +93,20 @@ trait LazyPropertyTrait
         return $this;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @param string $property
+     * @param mixed|null $default
+     * @return mixed|null
+     */
+    protected function getElement($property, $default = null)
+    {
+        if ($this->isPropertyLoaded($property)) {
+            return $this->getObjectElement($property, $default);
+        }
+
+        return $this->getArrayElement($property, $default);
+    }
+
     /**
      * @return array
      */
diff --git a/system/src/Grav/Framework/Object/Property/MixedPropertyTrait.php b/system/src/Grav/Framework/Object/Property/MixedPropertyTrait.php
index 5c2e4a0f7..2c86376bf 100644
--- a/system/src/Grav/Framework/Object/Property/MixedPropertyTrait.php
+++ b/system/src/Grav/Framework/Object/Property/MixedPropertyTrait.php
@@ -10,6 +10,15 @@ namespace Grav\Framework\Object\Property;
 
 /**
  * Mixed Property Trait
+ *
+ * Stores defined object properties as class member variables and the rest into an array.
+ *
+ * You may define following methods for member variables:
+ * - `$this->offsetLoad($offset, $value)` called first time object property gets accessed
+ * - `$this->offsetPrepare($offset, $value)` called on every object property set
+ * - `$this->offsetSerialize($offset, $value)` called when the raw or serialized object property value is needed
+
+ *
  * @package Grav\Framework\Object\Property
  */
 trait MixedPropertyTrait
@@ -20,12 +29,14 @@ trait MixedPropertyTrait
         ArrayPropertyTrait::doGetProperty as getArrayProperty;
         ArrayPropertyTrait::doSetProperty as setArrayProperty;
         ArrayPropertyTrait::doUnsetProperty as unsetArrayProperty;
+        ArrayPropertyTrait::getElement as getArrayElement;
         ArrayPropertyTrait::getElements as getArrayElements;
         ArrayPropertyTrait::setElements as setArrayElements;
         ObjectPropertyTrait::doHasProperty as hasObjectProperty;
         ObjectPropertyTrait::doGetProperty as getObjectProperty;
         ObjectPropertyTrait::doSetProperty as setObjectProperty;
         ObjectPropertyTrait::doUnsetProperty as unsetObjectProperty;
+        ObjectPropertyTrait::getElement as getObjectElement;
         ObjectPropertyTrait::getElements as getObjectElements;
         ObjectPropertyTrait::setElements as setObjectElements;
     }
@@ -55,7 +66,7 @@ trait MixedPropertyTrait
 
     /**
      * @param string $property      Object property to be updated.
-     * @param string $value         New value.
+     * @param mixed  $value         New value.
      * @return $this
      */
     protected function doSetProperty($property, $value)
@@ -78,6 +89,20 @@ trait MixedPropertyTrait
         return $this;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @param string $property
+     * @param mixed|null $default
+     * @return mixed|null
+     */
+    protected function getElement($property, $default = null)
+    {
+        if ($this->hasObjectProperty($property)) {
+            return $this->getObjectElement($property, $default);
+        }
+
+        return $this->getArrayElement($property, $default);
+    }
+
     /**
      * @return array
      */
diff --git a/system/src/Grav/Framework/Object/Property/ObjectPropertyTrait.php b/system/src/Grav/Framework/Object/Property/ObjectPropertyTrait.php
index b9e575cf6..c26903f21 100644
--- a/system/src/Grav/Framework/Object/Property/ObjectPropertyTrait.php
+++ b/system/src/Grav/Framework/Object/Property/ObjectPropertyTrait.php
@@ -10,6 +10,15 @@ namespace Grav\Framework\Object\Property;
 
 /**
  * Object Property Trait
+ *
+ * Stores all properties as class member variables or object properties. All properties need to be defined as protected
+ * properties. Undefined properties will throw an error.
+ *
+ * Additionally you may define following methods:
+ * - `$this->offsetLoad($offset, $value)` called first time object property gets accessed
+ * - `$this->offsetPrepare($offset, $value)` called on every object property set
+ * - `$this->offsetSerialize($offset, $value)` called when the raw or serialized object property value is needed
+ *
  * @package Grav\Framework\Object\Property
  */
 trait ObjectPropertyTrait
@@ -31,6 +40,51 @@ trait ObjectPropertyTrait
         $this->setKey($key);
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @param string $property      Object property name.
+     * @return bool                 True if property has been loaded.
+     */
+    protected function isPropertyLoaded($property)
+    {
+        return !empty($this->_definedProperties[$property]);
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param string $offset
+     * @param mixed $value
+     * @return mixed
+     */
+    protected function offsetLoad($offset, $value)
+    {
+        $methodName = "offsetLoad_{$offset}";
+
+        return method_exists($this, $methodName)? $this->{$methodName}($value) : $value;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param string $offset
+     * @param mixed $value
+     * @return mixed
+     */
+    protected function offsetPrepare($offset, $value)
+    {
+        $methodName = "offsetPrepare_{$offset}";
+
+        return method_exists($this, $methodName) ? $this->{$methodName}($value) : $value;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * @param string $offset
+     * @param mixed $value
+     * @return mixed
+     */
+    protected function offsetSerialize($offset, $value)
+    {
+        $methodName = "offsetSerialize_{$offset}";
+
+        return method_exists($this, $methodName) ? $this->{$methodName}($value) : $value;
+    }
+
     /**
      * @param string $property      Object property name.
      * @return bool                 True if property has been defined (can be null).
@@ -58,7 +112,7 @@ trait ObjectPropertyTrait
                 $this->{$property} = null;
             } elseif (is_callable($doCreate)) {
                 $this->_definedProperties[$property] = true;
-                $this->{$property} = $this->onPropertyLoad($property, $doCreate());
+                $this->{$property} = $this->offsetLoad($property, $doCreate());
             } else {
                 return $default;
             }
@@ -69,7 +123,7 @@ trait ObjectPropertyTrait
 
     /**
      * @param string $property      Object property to be updated.
-     * @param string $value         New value.
+     * @param mixed  $value         New value.
      * @throws \InvalidArgumentException
      */
     protected function doSetProperty($property, $value)
@@ -79,7 +133,7 @@ trait ObjectPropertyTrait
         }
 
         $this->_definedProperties[$property] = true;
-        $this->{$property} = $this->onPropertySet($property, $value);
+        $this->{$property} = $this->offsetPrepare($property, $value);
     }
 
     /**
@@ -95,29 +149,6 @@ trait ObjectPropertyTrait
         unset($this->{$property});
     }
 
-
-    protected function onPropertyLoad($offset, $value)
-    {
-        $methodName = "offsetLoad_{$offset}";
-
-        if (method_exists($this, $methodName)) {
-            return $this->{$methodName}($value);
-        }
-
-        return $value;
-    }
-
-    protected function onPropertySet($offset, $value)
-    {
-        $methodName = "offsetPrepare_{$offset}";
-
-        if (method_exists($this, $methodName)) {
-            return $this->{$methodName}($value);
-        }
-
-        return $value;
-    }
-
     protected function initObjectProperties()
     {
         $this->_definedProperties = [];
@@ -128,6 +159,20 @@ trait ObjectPropertyTrait
         }
     }
 
+    /**
+     * @param string $property
+     * @param mixed|null $default
+     * @return mixed|null
+     */
+    protected function getElement($property, $default = null)
+    {
+        if (empty($this->_definedProperties[$property])) {
+            return $default;
+        }
+
+        return $this->offsetSerialize($property, $this->{$property});
+    }
+
     /**
      * @return array
      */
@@ -137,12 +182,7 @@ trait ObjectPropertyTrait
 
         $elements = [];
         foreach ($properties as $offset => $value) {
-            $methodName = "offsetSerialize_{$offset}";
-            if (method_exists($this, $methodName)) {
-                $elements[$offset] = $this->{$methodName}($value);
-            } else {
-                $elements[$offset] = $value;
-            }
+            $elements[$offset] = $this->offsetSerialize($offset, $value);
         }
 
         return $elements;