Set high on an elevated, fully landscaped block behind a classic white picket fence, this extended Californian bungalow offers an exceptional city-edge lifestyle of first-class quality and impressive family versatility. Its captivating facade, with leadlight bay windows, shingled gable and a wide undercover porch, gives little away about the scale and flexibility waiting beyond the leadlight entry door.
At the front of the home, a gracious formal lounge holds onto its period soul with an ornate open fireplace, decorative ceiling and a leadlight bay window framing the leafy street. From there the home opens right up into a vast open-plan living and dining area, anchored by a gas stone fireplace and finished with original timber floors, high ceilings and custom lighting. Bi-fold doors fold back to a covered deck where the Melbourne skyline sits above the treetops, making this the natural heart of the home for entertaining, relaxing and long dinners as the city lights come on.
Adjoining is the gourmet kitchen, complete with sleek black 2-pac cabinetry, soft-close drawers, stone and polished concrete benchtops, a window splashback drawing in the garden greenery, quality stainless appliances including dishwasher, and a generous island breakfast bar with seating for three beneath sculptural glass pendants.
Accommodation is genuinely versatile across two levels. Three bedrooms sit on the main floor, three of the home's four with built-in robes, alongside a dedicated study and a striking main bathroom featuring a freestanding slipper bath, rain shower, timber-look flooring and patterned feature tiling.
Downstairs, a private self-contained wing offers a fourth bedroom with twin timber sliding doors opening directly onto a bamboo-screened deck, a spacious rumpus, a second deluxe bathroom and a separate laundry, an ideal arrangement for teenagers, extended family, guests or working from home.
Outdoors is every bit as considered. Established bamboo, a water feature and integrated garden lighting create a delightfully private, resort-like retreat, while a generous undercover entertaining area beneath the upper deck extends the living space year-round. Hydronic Heating and split-system air conditioning, video intercom and two-car off-street parking behind an automatic gated driveway complete the picture.
All of this in a prestigious Travancore-edge location, close to Mt Alexander Road trams and restaurants, primary schools, CityLink access, Travancore Park and the Moonee Ponds Creek trail.
