Welcomed by a fragrant rose garden, 'Aingarth' (c1915) is a gorgeous 4 bedroom 2 bathroom solid brick Edwardian, meticulous restored and sympathetically extended by the current custodians to bring out its stately beauty and century-old qualities. This timeless treasure is adorned with pretty leadlight windows, Federation style timber fretwork, deep sills, magnificent high ceilings with handmade cornices, intricate ceiling roses, picture rails and superbly polished Baltic pine floorboards. Beautifully proportioned, this engaging family home enjoys a terrazzo porch, wide entry hall with attic storage, a majestic sitting room (traditional gas fireplace), 4 large bedrooms (main with dressing room), period style bathroom and powder room with vitreous tessellated tile floors and a classical 2nd bathroom. The extension complements the original home featuring Jarrah floorboards in the expansive north facing open plan living and dining area (open fireplace) and a provincial style kitchen with 100 year old recycled Jarrah benchtops from a Western Australian woolstore, accentuated with Ilve 900mm appliances, Qasair rangehood, Miele dishwasher and a large walk in pantry. The north facing rear garden is home to a covered alfresco deck (under the roofline) and lovely established gardens full of colour and intrigue. With so much heart and love over the last 23 years to bringing this beauty back to life, this captivating home is appointed with ducted heating, reverse cycle air conditioning, ceiling fan, ducted vacuum, a generous shed and auto gates to 4 car parking in the driveway including a carport. A heartbeat to Martin Street cafes, buses and trams, shops and Gardenvale station, walk to Gardenvale Park, Wesley College – Elsternwick and the highly desirable Gardenvale Primary School, and zoned for Brighton Secondary College
