394 Tooronga Road

Hawthorn East VIC 3123

A landmark offering steeped in all the traditions and character of the Federation period, Alice is a solid brick, 1916-constructed, family residence that has been architecturally renovated and extended to present a sensitive balance of period grandeur and contemporary family sophistication, complemented by a private poolside setting designed to embrace the northern sun. Offered for the first time in over 30 years, this is a generational, four-to-five bedroom family home on a prized garden allotment of 919 square metres (approx.) with rear car access, in a premium location that sits right on the cusp of Melbournes elite private school belt.

Beyond an elegant Federation faade framed by a tessellated-tile return veranda, the home is introduced via a vestibule-style entrance where soaring ceilings, Sydney Blue Gum flooring an open fireplace and a bay window with built-in bench seating all of which establishes an immediate sense of history. Both a formal lounge room and separate dining are traditional rooms, equally rich in character and warmed by open fireplaces.

At its heart, the homes kitchen is appointed with a combination of granite benches and European appliances, all overlooking family living and a second dining area that has been crafted with sympathy for the homes origins, Seamlessly, the open plan extends outdoors to a vast entertainers deck that is oriented to capture northern sun and supervise the homes in- ground swimming pool and spa.