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Fresh from an extensive renovation, 'Lawler House' c.1880 has been comprehensively transformed into a spectacular contemporary family residence while preserving the architectural significance of one of Albert Park's most iconic Victorian landmarks. Its freestanding Hawthorn brick Italianate façade and distinctive central tower retain the heritage character the residence has long been admired for, while the newly completed interior introduces exceptional family accommodation, panoramic city views, poolside entertaining, and garaging for four in a prized beachside locale.
The grandeur carries from the re-pointed façade indoors, as the original arched hallway progresses beneath soaring ceilings across new wide-board oak floors to formal sitting and immense dining rooms, each with a marble fireplace. Proportions increase beyond a double-height void and lightwell courtyard, opening into vast living and dining areas alongside a superb chef's kitchen appointed with a butler's pantry, spectacular Calacatta Viola marble island and premium Wolf, Sub-Zero and Gaggenau appliances. Full-height glass connects the entire space to newly landscaped gardens and a travertine-paved entertainment terrace, wrapped in total privacy, beside a fully tiled heated pool and spa.
A ground-floor home office with fitted library accompanies a robed guest bedroom and adjoining bathroom, while upstairs, the lavish main suite headlines the accommodation, marble ensuite with circular bath and private pool-facing balcony. Two additional bedrooms each have ensuite access, while an additional living room or fifth bedroom leads to the tower, commanding a breathtaking 360-degree outlook that captures bay glimpses and the city skyline.
Below the main living areas, a gym and custom wine cellar add further leisure and entertainment appeal, while a renovated self-contained studio above the garage provides independence for guests or multi-generational living. Comprehensively updated with brand new bathrooms, new flooring, hydronic heating, C-BUS home automation, keypad entry, integrated sound, automated external awnings, CCTV and alarm, extensive storage, triple remote garaging and an additional carport, it claims a landmark position within moments of Albert Park Village, MSAC, Albert Park Lake, trams, Victoria Avenue cafés, elite schools, and the foreshore.
