5 Grange Avenue

Canterbury VIC 3126

Forthcoming AuctionBuilt in 1997 with No Heritage Overlay!! Wide Frontage 22.86m!Embracing the elegance of Queen Anne architecture in a graceful modern design, this substantial home pampers the family with space and privacy on an astounding 1,222m2 lot (approx.). Nestled behind a picturesque picket fence and pristine gardens, the home celebrates the Queen Anne era through a towering turret and tessellated-tile verandah.Beyond a beautiful leadlight entrance, the home delivers a sprawling layout that indulges daily living and vibrant entertaining. Formal lounge and dining rooms lie side-by-side, mingling crowds of family and friends for seamless entertaining.A light-filled open plan domain nurtures day-to-day relaxation and family meals, enriched by a wall of media cabinetry and lush garden views. The kitchen is a stylish and easy workhorse dressed in glistening granite, offering a huge preparation island, endless storage, and an array of Miele and Ilve appliances including a steam oven.A huge rumpus room is lined in elegant dado panelling to create a bright and breezy ambience for vibrant celebrations, enhanced by a stylish wet bar. Outside, an immense deck indulges lively barbecue festivities in the afternoon sun, providing a large rotunda for sheltered dining, and rambling gardens for vivacious kids' play.The accommodation places parents on the ground floor with extensive robes and a luxe spa-ensuite, while a guest bedroom affords private retreat beside a guest bathroom. Upstairs, the kids' domain nurtures homework and play in a large retreat and study zone, while two king-sized bedrooms are afforded private ensuites with clothes chutes.Providing an executive home office with a bright sitting area beneath the towering turret, the home is finished by a large laundry, a guest powder room, and an internal-access double garage with a workshop or storeroom, all cossetted in the comforts of ducted heating, split system air-conditioning, ducted vacuum, and a security alarm. Positioned with prestige amid Melbourne's most esteemed public and private schools, the home is an easy amble from Maling Village's quaint eateries and boutiques, Canterbury station, and Canterbury Gardens, while minutes from Camberwell Junction, Balwyn Shopping Centre, and city-bound trams.