15 Hillcrest Place

Kenmore Hills QLD 4069

RIVENDEL MANOR
CIRCA 1901, ?RIVENDEL?; A TRULY GRAND COLONIAL MANOR SERENELY SITUATED ON AN ARTFULLY LANDSCAPED 10,680M2 OF PRIME, PRIVATE LAND. THE STATELY HOME?S ENDEARING VICTORIAN CHARM IS ALL ENCOMPASSING. LUMINOUS CHANDELIERS, PRESSED METAL CEILINGS, STAINED GLASS, AND HERRINGBONE PARQUET FLOORING COMPLEMENT SEVERAL FIREPLACES, HOME CINEMA, AND EXPANSIVE CONSERVATORY. A TENNIS COURT, POOL AND A HOST OF OTHER QUALITY AMENITIES PROVIDE A RARE CITY FRINGE OPPORTUNITY THAT SERIOUSLY RAISES THE BAR FOR INDULGENT QUEENSLAND LIVING. PERFECTLY POSITIONED DISCREETLY REMOVED FROM THE STREET, AND MET BY A MANICURED TREE-LINED PATHWAY WITH AN EXTRAORDINARY CENTRAL WATER FEATURE, NORTH-FACING RIVENDEL OPENS WITH A MOST COMMANDING ENTRANCEWAY, FEATURING A BRILLIANT CHANDELIER; INTRICATE FRETWORK, AND A GRAND, POLISHED TIMBER STAIRCASE, EMBELLISHED WITH AN IMPERIAL CARPET RUNNER AND BRASS STAIR RODS. TO THE ENTRANCEWAY?S LEFT IS RIVENDEL?S SPRAWLING, ENCHANTING LOUNGE ROOM, WITH PRESSED METAL CEILING; EYE-CATCHING CHANDELIERS; STAINED GLASS DOORS; CHARMING VICTORIAN LIGHT SWITCHES; GAS FIREPLACE, AND TIMBER DOORS THAT OPEN TO THE MANOR?S EXPANSIVE, COVERED PATIO. RIVENDEL?S LIVING AREA IS POSITIONED TO THE RIGHT OF THE ENTRANCEWAY AND IS ADORNED WITH UNIQUE WALL SCONCES AND DOWN LIGHTING; ATTRACTIVE TIMBER SKIRTING; FRENCH DOORS, AND CONTINUES THROUGH TO THE DINING ROOM. THE LATTER COMPRISES ONE OF THE MANOR?S SEVERAL WOOD FIREPLACES; AND A GRAND CHANDELIER. A SUMPTUOUS, YET WARM SPACE, IMPLORING FORMAL ENTERTAINING. SEPARATED BY STUNNING ARCH FRETWORK IS THE RESIDENCE?S OPEN KITCHEN, FEATURING A LARGE, GRANITE ISLAND WORKSTATION AND BREAKFAST BENCH; FIRST-CLASS APPLIANCES INCLUDING MIELE STEAMER, COFFEE MACHINE, MICROWAVE, OVEN, GAS STOVE, AND DISHWASHER, AND TIMBER FRAMED WINDOWS, WHICH CONVENIENTLY OPEN TO RIVENDEL?S EXPANSIVE, SHADED COURTYARD; A DIVINE OUTDOOR ENTERTAINING SPACE. EXTENDING FROM THE KITCHEN IS THE MANOR?S FAMILY ROOM, WHICH FLOWS ON TO RIVENDEL?S MOST STRIKING DOMAIN; AN EXPANSIVE CONSERVATORY, WHICH IMMACULATELY FRAMES THE PROPERTY?S VERDANT, BUSHLAND SETTING AND BRILLIANTLY ILLUMINATES THE SPACE, MAKING FOR A PERFECT AND TRANQUIL READING AREA. ACROSS POLISHED TIMBER FLOORS, RIVENDEL?S UPPER LEVEL FEATURES AN OVERSIZE FAMILY ROOM WITH FIREPLACE, AND OPENS TO AN EXPANSIVE, WRAP AROUND VERANDAH. ADJACENT TO THIS ROOM ARE FOUR OF THE HOME?S SIX BEDROOMS, ALL OF WHICH FEATURE BUILT-IN WARDROBES AND HIGH CEILINGS, AND ARE PAINTED USING A CLASSIC, NEUTRAL COLOUR PALETTE. THE FIFTH BEDROOM HOSTS AN ENSUITE ? IDEAL FOR AN OLDER CHILD, AND BORDERS THE MANOR?S SITTING ROOM. THE ADJOINING FAMILY BATHROOM COMPRISES A FREESTANDING, TIMBER, TWO-PERSON VANITY; CLAW-FOOT BATH; A CONTEMPORARY SHOWER, AND MODERN BLINDS. A MOST STYLISH BLEND OF PAST AND PRESENT-DAY. FLOWING FROM THE SITTING ROOM IS A PARENTS? RETREAT, WHICH EXTENDS THROUGH TO THE HOME?S SPACIOUS MASTER BEDROOM, WITH WALK-IN-ROBE. FEATURING A FIREPLACE; A PRIVATE DECK, AMIDST THE SERENE SURROUNDING BUSHLAND, AND AN ENSUITE WITH SPA, THE MANOR?S MASTERS? QUARTERS GIFT A MOST SOOTHING AND GENEROUS SPACE FOR RELAXATION. NESTLED AT THE REAR OF RIVENDEL?S GENTLY DESCENDING, FLOURISHING LANDSCAPE IS A BUSH SET, GRASS TENNIS COURT, AND A LARGE, TRANQUIL LAGOON-STYLE POOL WITH SUPERB SHADING AND DECK, PERFECTLY COMPLEMENTING THE SURROUNDS, AND PRESENTING NUMEROUS LEISURE OPPORTUNITIES. OTHER FEATURES OF THIS MAGNIFICENT PROPERTY INCLUDE A PRIVATE HOME CINEMA; LOWER LEVEL FOURTH BATHROOM; DUCTED AIR CONDITIONING; PENDANT LIGHTING; AND STAINED GLASS THROUGHOUT. RIVENDEL MANOR; A RARE, CITY FRINGE OPPORTUNITY THAT SERIOUSLY RAISES THE BAR FOR INDULGENT QUEENSLAND LIVING. A SUSTAINABILITY DECLARATION IS AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST.