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Some homes impress with their renovation. Others with their gardens or their outlook. Very occasionally, everything comes together, like here a beautifully resolved home, intelligently landscaped surrounds and a sweeping valley view that gives everyday living an entirely different perspective.
From the moment you arrive, the difference is obvious. A substantial timber picket fence provides privacy, while the enormous front parking area is an immediate practical bonus. A beautifully decked approach leads to the front door and into a welcoming entrance landing, where your first glimpse is down into the spectacular living area and beyond to the deck and tree top views.
Four steps take you down into the magnificent open living and dining zone, where engineered timber floors, cathedral ceilings and ceiling fans create an impressive sense of space and volume. An entire wall of windows captures the sweeping outlook, drawing the tree canopy right into the home and opening directly to the covered deck the perfect place for morning coffee, long lunches or drinks as the evening light changes.
The kitchen is every bit as considered, combining a Bosch gas cooktop and under-bench oven, Asko dishwasher, Oliveri tapware and waterfall stone benchtops with an exceptionally clever, illuminated appliance cupboard. And while the design is practical, the view is anything but ordinary.
The bedroom accommodation is equally well resolved. The master features quality carpets, sheer curtains and blinds, ceiling fan, split system and robes, while the family bedrooms offer the same quality carpet, curtains and robes. Nested beautifully between the bedrooms, the family bathroom feels more like a private retreat, with a full-size freestanding bath, designer vanity, frameless shower, skylight and Hansgrohe tapware.
The laundry continues the quality with stone benchtops & splashback and excellent storage, opening directly to a decked utility area with a covered clothesline useful whatever the weather.
Then there is the garden, and this deserves special mention. Created by John French Landscapes, it is a genuinely outstanding piece of work, with established trees, beautifully selected planting, cleverly positioned rocks and stairs that work naturally with the landscape. Outdoor lighting, controlled via an app, brings another dimension after dark.
The rear garden is wonderfully private and deliberately low on lawn, instead making room for established trees, abundant fruit trees and productive veggie gardens. It is fully secure, has those beautiful valley views and provides an exceptional outdoor environment for both entertaining and everyday life. Under-house storage adds yet more practicality.
Comfort has been comprehensively addressed with gas ducted heating, ducted refrigerated cooling, evaporative cooling and split systems, while sub-floor insulation and CCTV provide further thoughtful inclusions.
And the position makes the whole package even more compelling. Eltham North Primary School, Glen Katherine Primary School and St Helena Secondary College are all within easy reach, with Eltham College also nearby. The Diamond Creek Trail provides an outstanding off-road route for walking and cycling, linking Eltham with Diamond Creek and Hurstbridge, while Edendale Farm, Eltham North Reserve, playgrounds and the dedicated Eltham North Dog Park provide plenty of options for weekends outdoors. Nearby local bus services connect with Eltham and surrounding suburbs, and Eltham Station.
This is a home that will suit remarkably different lifestyles. Families have the space, security, gardens and proximity to schools; downsizers can enjoy a beautifully finished home without sacrificing outdoor living; investors have a property with enduring appeal in a tightly held location.
There is a lot to love here, but it is the way everything works together that makes this home so compelling. Beautiful spaces, extraordinary gardens, privacy, views and a wonderfully convenient position combine to create a home that feels considered without ever feeling precious somewhere you can simply move in, settle back and enjoy.
