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1 Fordholm Road

Hawthorn VIC 3122

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James TostevinJames Tostevin, last sold this property on 28 October 2025 after -9 days on market.

Overview

Period and Contemporary Excellence with City Views

Gracing a magnificent deep, garden allotment spanning 1,155sqm approx. combined with an impressive street presence and attractive façade; this superb solid Hawthorn brick family residence c1939 is a classic example of old English styling with its high roof line and dormer windows. Situated in an elevated position, it is enviably located in the Scotch Hill precinct. Progressively renovated and extended by the current owners in collaboration with Anne-Marie Rush Interior Architecture, it has sympathetically retained its period attributes within a flexible floorplan over three levels; with the top level providing 180-degree panoramic views of the City skyline and surrounds. The interior features the spacious proportions typical of its era and stunning light-filled family living and indoor/outdoor entertaining spaces with the capacity to cater for small groups or larger milestone events with ease. Featuring beautiful, polished hardwood floors and exquisite light fittings, with a wide entrance hall leading to a formal sitting room with a bay window, formal dining room, study, downstairs guest bedroom with ensuite and a laundry. Through a passage-way library to a brilliant family domain with high ceilings and windows incorporating a superb entertainer's kitchen equipped with stone bench-tops, prestige Miele and Bosch appliances and a butler's pantry. Opening to a courtyard and external multi-function studio/rumpus room with a powder room. All connecting to a wide terrace and rear garden edged by hedges and ornamental trees - providing privacy to the raised paved outdoor dining and entertaining areas including a 12-metre pool. Complemented by three first floor bedrooms, including a main bedroom with an ensuite and dual WIRs and a family bathroom. The top level has an additional bedroom, study and City skyline views. Other comprehensive appointments include front gate security intercom, a back-to-base alarm, ducted heating and R/C air conditioners (family living and top level), gasLFP (sitting room), heated terrazzo floors (family living and external multi-function room), overhead fans (upstairs bedrooms), ducted vacuum, surround sound to formal living areas, extensive storage including an attic and garden shed, a 1,000 bottle approx. cellar and workshop, underground water tank and irrigation system, vegetable garden and potting shed, trampoline and cubby house; plus auto gates with off-street parking. This exceptional family home provides an enviable lifestyle close to the river parklands, a choice of Kew and Hawthorn shopping precincts with numerous boutiques, cafes, restaurants, the Lido cinema or recreation centres. Also, the eclectic West Hawthorn shops and cafes plus easy access to many of Melbourne's elite private schools including being a few minutes' walk to Scotch College. In addition, public transport options or CityLink provide access to the CBD or the freeway to the Mornington Peninsula.

Features

5 bedrooms
3 bathrooms
2 carspaces
House

Estimated Value

Based on this property and similar 5 bedroom houses sold in Hawthorn over the last 12 months, the estimated median property value of 1 Fordholm Road is $3.56m.

Median value
$3.56m
Estimated value range
$3.25m - $3.94m
Median days on market
28
Estimated value trend
-22%
decrease over the last 12 months
Average days on market is based on recent, comparable sales in Hawthorn. It is only an indication of the time a property is actively listed and should not be relied upon as an accurate representation of how soon a property will be sold.

Property history for 1 Fordholm Road

2025
Sold
Undisclosed
Private Sale/Treaty on 28 Oct 2025 by James Tostevin, of Marshall White - Hawthorn Boroondara
2025
Sold
Undisclosed
Private Sale/Treaty on 28 Oct 2025 by James Tostevin, of Marshall White - Hawthorn Boroondara

Happy sellers in Hawthorn

80%
80% of sellers in Hawthorn reported that their sale price either exceeded or met their price expectations.

Hawthorn stands out for consistently delivering exceptional satisfaction and strong market results for homeowners.

This is based on voluntary sentiment collected from 27 reviews in Hawthorn over the last 12 months.

Local market activity for 5 bedroom houses in Hawthorn

In the last 12 months, 20 five-bedroom houses similar to 1 Fordholm Road, have been sold.

This represents a 25% increase in five-bedroom houses sales when compared to the previous 12 months.

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