A captivating contemporary renovation designed by Cassandra Walker, has transformed this freestanding solid brick Victorian home into an enticing family haven. Elegant visual impact combines with the ultimate functionality on one of Melbourne’s most treasured treelined avenues, minutes from South Yarra station, tram connections and Toorak Road’s shopping and dining precinct. This is a home designed for easy family connection and hosting, featuring an exquisite kitchen that comes with two Miele pyrolytic ovens, a Liebherr integrated wine fridge, two integrated dishwashers and a Pitt stone gas cooktop, together with a Zip HydroTap, designer tapware and hardware and an Insinkerator. An impeccable material palette includes solid oak joinery by COS interiors, CDK stone marble and Artedomus tiles, matched by designer lighting by Articolo. A Stûv wood fireplace takes centre stage in the open plan family living room, where steel framed windows and doors provide indoor-outdoor synergy with a travertine terrace, barbecue zone and landscaped garden. All three bedrooms feature marble fireplaces, including the primary bedroom with plantation shutters, walk in robe, cornicing, ceiling rose and an ensuite bathroom with double shower. Features include a study or fourth bedroom, heating and cooling, Woodcut timber floorboards and off-street parking for two cars.