THE DEAL
Pairing history rooted in the 1890s with the clever touches of a no-expense-spared revamp, this inspired rework of a fully freestanding Victorian surpasses all norms and standards with quality, functionality, atmosphere, and obvious care given to every single detail.
With its sash and leadlight windows, picket fence, and tessellated-tile veranda all keeping character alive, interiors beyond use light, space, flow, and mood to bring quiet, refined airiness to daily life. A high-ceiling front section sees three sizeable bedrooms and a luxe bathroom with a bathtub combine to complement a magnificent master, hidden away behind a bespoke pivot door and featuring its own walk-in robe and ensuite.
Blackbutt becomes under-heated polished concrete to mark movement to modern, with a soaring, gabled ceiling, scattered skylights, hand-picked wall lights, a Cheminees Philippe fireplace, and evergreen outlooks all adding to the esteem, serenity, and ambiance that give the home its own signature. Cantilevers replace pillars to keep the space open, with a central courtyard, living/dining area, and alfresco setting blending together seamlessly. Lush greenery, total privacy, and all-day sunlight enliven a broad backyard brilliant for hospitality, with any occasion comfortably catered for by a gourmet kitchen's Smeg appliances and leathered granite benches.
Designed to a vision, executed to perfection, and without question one of the best homes Brunswick has to offer, a long list of other highlights includes shelving, a window seat, and custom joinery all sourced from a single blackwood tree, ducted heating/cooling, keypad entry, abundant roof storage, zero-threshold stacker doors, a European laundry, garden shed, 9.24kW solar energy with microinverters, and off-street parking.
SEALS THE DEAL
Although Lygon Street and Sydney Road are only steps away, the Bell Street cul-de-sac is its own leafy escape from the outside world.
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