Architecturally redesigned and extended to connect with its original circa-1922 Art Deco form while offering a contemporary open-plan and alfresco rear, this landmark, four bedroom, two bathroom plus study residence is one of the two earliest recorded maisonettes in Victoria, curated by the renowned architect Robert Hamilton. So much more than a perfectly preserved period piece and a slice of Toorak's rich history, this remarkably large home is rare masterpiece where heritage and modernity strike a perfect balance.
Introduced via a secure, portico entry to reveal Axminster carpets and polished timber flooring, soaring ceilings of fine detail and leadlight features, the home proudly showcases its architectural pedigree, most notably through ambient lounge and dining rooms that are each warmed by gas log fireplaces set in original mantels . Catering perfectly to a modern lifestyle, the home culminates in a light-filled open-plan underpinned by a granite kitchen with European cooking and two sets of double doors that step out to an entertainers' deck where the afternoon sun is glorious.
Framing verdant outlooks in all directions, the home enjoys a wonderful connection to its natural surrounds, most notably a huge primary bedroom sanctuary, set upstairs, that allows parents to enjoy the unique privilege of waking to vivid vistas of a huge Coral tree whist also enjoying a walk-in robe and a marble-tiled ensuite with separate powder room. Indeed, each of the bedrooms is impressively scaled particularly an oversized front bedroom that gazes out to the courts of Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club and the fields of St Kevins College.
Forming a perfect synergy with the beautifully preserved homes of Warra Street, the home also offers a second bathroom that is tiled in marble, plus there is a treetop study that is an exquisite working environment and a lock-up garage with additional driveway parking. Also features the year-round comfort of automated external blinds to filter the northern sun, ceiling fans, electric wall panel heating and evaporative cooling.
Walk easily to city-bound trains from Kooyong Railway Station, Glenferrie Road trams, great cafes and a French restaurant, as well as endless Yarra River trails. Close to sought after schools and Glenferrie Road and Tooronga Village are nearby for all your shopping requirements.
