32 Hood St

Balwyn North VIC 3104

House

Currently for sale - view listing

Overview

A Grand Manhattan Classic Overlooking Macleay Park

Express of Interest Private Inspection Only. Inspired by the grand houses of New York's Upper East Side, this five-bedroom home pairs a columned neoclassical facade with black-framed windows and Art Deco ironwork. It stands on approximately 636 sqm in the Balwyn High School zone. Macleay Park is directly behind, so there are no rear neighbours and the outlook is trees and parkland. A steel front door opens to a double-height entry hall. The staircase is book-matched Italian Calacatta Gold marble, curving up to a stained-glass skylight behind a wrought-iron balustrade. Both were designed for the house. The floor is solid American oak, laid in a custom parquetry pattern that runs through to the living areas. A double-sided gas fireplace sits between the formal lounge and the family living room. It is set in book-matched Silk Blue marble on one side and backlit Snow Fox marble on the other. Lift-and-slide doors open the living and dining rooms to a covered terrace, where a BeefEater barbecue and Sonos speakers sit under a Venetian plaster ceiling. The garden beyond runs to the edge of the park. The kitchen is built around a curved Calacatta marble island, with a Wolf induction cooktop, a built-in oven and steamer, and two integrated fridge-freezers. The dining room buffet has a wine fridge and a Zip tap for boiling, chilled and sparkling water. Behind the kitchen, the butler's pantry is a second kitchen with its own oven, Miele dishwasher and a third fridge. All five bedrooms have a fitted walk-in robe and an ensuite with marble basins and benchtops. One is on the ground floor for guests or extended family. Upstairs, the main bedroom has a leather-panelled wall and a marble bath, and its balcony looks out over the park. Another bedroom is wired with Bowers & Wilkins ceiling speakers for use as a home theatre. There is also a study, an upstairs rumpus room and a powder room on each floor. The house is double glazed, with hydronic heating, app-controlled heating and cooling, and a Fronius solar system. Hikvision security covers the property with eight cameras and facial-recognition intercoms at the gate and front door. The double garage has built-in storage, and a laundry chute and ducted vacuum are included. Balwyn High and Balwyn North Primary are a short walk away. The North Balwyn Village shops and Doncaster Road trams are close by. Home viewings are by private inspection. Contact LEVIC to see these listed features and more.