Presiding over a 738sqm north/ east corner, one of Balwyn's rare surviving Federation residences now provides one of its most exciting family opportunities. Built c.1912 at a time when Balwyn was a quiet agricultural pocket dotted with a few brand-new homes, its original proportions reflect Melbourne's move away from formal European architecture toward designs that were more adaptable to a hotter climate and celebrated our new national identity. Beautifully cared for by the same family for over thirty years, the home's enchanting originality remains alongside immaculately extended modern spaces that together provide a wonderfully comfortable five-bedroom family home in the Balwyn High School zone.
With its privacy protected by tall plantings and an established surrounding garden, a deep original verandah wraps around its light-filled north-easterly floor plan that, with soaring ceilings and expansive windows, was designed to offer shade for newly adopted indoor/outdoor living, allow heat to rise and escape, and capture cool cross breezes in the summer. Beyond an elegant leadlight entry, an elongated central hall links together four impressive original rooms, three with open fireplaces, comprising the main bedroom with walk-in robe and ensuite, second bedroom with robes, a generous living room filled with northern light, and a dedicated study providing an ideal work-from-home space.
Full of northern sunshine at the rear, the modern extension features a large, fully equipped family kitchen overlooking open-plan family living/dining areas that step out to the garden where a romantic, wisteria-clad pergola conjures up ideas of relaxed afternoons with family and friends. Three additional bedrooms share a family-sized bathroom and laundry with a third WC, while ducted heating and split cooling ensure complete modern-day comfort, and the surrounding garden provides a private haven for play, wonderful parties and gated off-street parking.
Move straight in and enjoy this piece of Balwyn history, or, in time outstanding update or add your own stamp to its local legacy with a state-of-the-art renovation/extension (STCA) that retains its traditional family focus while creating one of the area's most exceptional contemporary homes.
From this prestigious position, stroll to Balwyn Cinema and Whitehorse Road trams for a quick commute to Kew private schools, walk to Balwyn Village shopping and dining, buses, Balwyn High, Fintona and Camberwell Grammar with easy access to other key private schools.
