263 Holden Street

Fitzroy North VIC 3068

ARCHITECTURAL EXCELLENCE OVERLOOKING MERRI CREEK
With unrivalled creek views, Edwardian Merribrook has been rebuilt and extended by its architect owner to fuse period warmth with clean-edged contemporary style. This exceptional family home has been designed to harmonise with both the streetscape and the expanse of bushland to the rear, where wave-shaped timber screen walls, columns and an elliptical timber deck show the influence of Japanese environmental architecture. Entry from the leafy front garden is to a wide arched hallway, opening to two large bedrooms, a bathroom fitted in period style with clawfoot bath and concealed laundry, and a powder room. The hallway opens out to the superbly proportioned two-level living and dining zone, with soaring ceilings and a dramatic glass-walled triangular platform extending into the gravelled soft-edged garden with its backdrop of creekbank eucalypts. Set to one side is a vast kitchen, planned to suit the needs of the most fastidious home chef; it incorporates Miele appliances, extensive storage (including a shuttered appliance cabinet), Jura limestone benches and a breakfast bar, and adjoins a fully-fitted butlers pantry. To one side of the dining area is a cupboard wall to house data and home office equipment; a trapdoor opens to the original cellar. A timber staircase ascends from the entertaining area to the main bedroom a splendid eyrie with sweeping views, equipped with a dressing room, ensuite bathroom and separate WC. To the front, past a powder room, is a large studio/fourth bedroom, built under the angled roofline.
Features of this energy-efficient city oasis include fine period detail, ducted heating and cabling, extensive bespoke cabinetry, polished spotted gum floors and premium carpets. A side driveway runs down to the back garden. The ambience of this restful property is pure Warrandyte its hard to believe that the CBD is just a short tram ride away!