233 Kooyong Road, Elsternwick

This majestic Period treasure offers grand style and elegance with enough room to inject your own personality. The historical character of this beautiful home has been preserved in the original home and features: extensive, rich timber wall panelling; lead light windows; large formal living room flowing through double doors to the formal dining room; high ceilings; ornate ceiling roses and light fittings; and elegant arches over the entrance hall. The subsequent additions maintain the generous proportions of rooms & ceiling heights.

The entry features a timeless, covered, slated porch leading into the grand hallway off which is the main bedroom with walk-in robe and servicable en-suite; a second bedroom with built-in robes and a spacious formal study/bedroom with built-in shelving. The grand formal lounge, featuring a bay window, and the formal dining room are vast and inviting with grand open fireplaces and timeless timber wall panelling. The functional ground floor bathroom features a full-size bath with overhead shower, toilet and dressed timber vanity and as with all the bathrooms has a distinctly 1980s feel.

Entering the more contemporary rear of this exquisite home, be delighted by the light and chic design of the purpose-built entertainer’s kitchen with sleek modern touches, including extensive stone benchtops, stainless steel European oven and cooktop, glass splash backs, integrated dishwasher, double sink, generous cabinetry and island bench all flowing onto a substantial meals area and family room which overlooks the spacious, manicured low-maintenance garden.

The upper level reveals the spaciousness of a generous living room/student retreat, large billiard/rumpus room, two large bedrooms with built in robes, each with attic/store access and an original c1980s bathroom with walk-in shower, toilet and vanity.

This magnificent home also offers ducted heating and cooling throughout, remote control sun blinds, Natural Gas fitted BBQ, garage and enough off-street parking for a fleet of cars.

Situated in a highly sought-after area this classic family home is an easy walk to Glen Huntly Road and the fantastic Elsternwick Village with stylish shopping, restaurants, cafes, trams, trains, buses, Classic Cinema and gorgeous Harleston Park and a short trip to Melbourne’s best prestige schools.

This grand home is a gem, remarkably livable now, but waiting for someone to hone her to a brilliant finish.

All enquiries to Juanita Kelly 0419 589 724.