Designed by architects Barlow and Hawkins and retaining the elegance, eminence, and esteem it's held since 1926, 'Colinton' remains ever-true to its heritage and the Tudor style it so faithfully captures, standing with absolute authority as a Golden Mile icon.
Breathtaking grounds are home to a floodlit tennis court, pool retreat and pavilion, driveway connecting its frontages to Mont Albert Road and Avenue Athol, copper-roof carport and garage for six added cars, and manicured gardens reminiscent of an English countryside estate, with the residence fully restored and comprehensively modernised to handle the coming century as deftly as the last.
With sun pouring through a feature skylight, across a grand staircase, and into an entrance foyer making an impression to last a lifetime, a sumptuous upper level hosts accommodation that's unmistakably first-class, headlined by main and guest bedrooms accessing ensuites and oversized dressing rooms. Three further bedrooms are well-served by walk-in/built-in robes and a luxe central bathroom, with an additional bathroom and sixth bedroom, formal sitting and dining areas, a multipurpose lounge, bar, study, and library all ideal downstairs complements to a primary domain embracing modernity.
Exquisite parquetry lies underfoot, light streams in from the north, flora forms a tranquil backdrop, and a statement domed ceiling towers above to reflect the craft and stature the home has enjoyed for generations, while the finest Gaggenau and Sub-Zero appliances enhance a kitchen shaped around hospitality. Tucked away at parcel's rear to be a sanctuary away from the world, a salt-chlorinated, self-cleaning, gas-heated pool adjoins a self-contained pool pavilion with its own Miele kitchen, bath and changerooms, and bi-fold doors to merge seamlessly with the grounds superb for celebrations and garden parties.
A copper-roof tennis pavilion proves the perfect companion to a tennis court resurfaced in 2023, with hydronic heating, reverse-cycle heating/cooling, swathes of marble, a pool shower, high-end security, and flourishing fruit trees among an array of further highlights. A position at the heart of Boroondara's private school belt places Camberwell Grammar and Girls' Grammar, Fintona, Genazzano, Preshil, Strathcona, Siena, Carey, Ruyton, MLC, and Xavier within moments, while the Anniversary Trail, scattered parks, Camberwell Junction, Balwyn Village, trains and trams, and major arterials sit nearby.
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