37 Barkers Road

Kew VIC 3101

Set back from the street, behind neatly maintained gardens is this instantly appealing Edwardian home previously owned by war hero and nurse, Vivian Bullwinkel. This historical Edwardian features a tuck point brick faade, period attributes including high ceilings some with roses, Baltic Pine floors, coloured lead light glass and large internal rooms typical of its era; plus a preferred northern rear aspect. Complementing its ultra-convenient City fringe location, it is the perfect home for families, young professionals, first home buyers or shrewd investors seeking a start in the much sought-after Kew market, one of the Eastern suburbs most popular suburbs.The recently refurbished interior adds a contemporary touch to the period back drop featuring a long hallway with a timber fretwork arch flanked by two double bedrooms with built-in robes, a generous third bedroom or living room and a sparkling fully-tiled double shower bathroom. This Edwardian delight has a spacious open plan living/dining room including a superbly appointed kitchen features including reclaimed blackbutt benchtops, from the original Frankston Pier and is equipped with a prestige Falcon gourmet stove and Bosch dishwasher. French double doors, then open onto a sunny undercover verandah, overlooking a deep and private rear garden with a paved outdoor dining area, external laundry, WC and garden shed perfect for alfresco living and relaxing with family or friends. Other attributes include OFPs, security alarm, generous attic storage space, ducted evaporative cooling and R/C air conditioners in the main rooms.The convenience of the location speaks for itself, only 5km from the CBD, located halfway between, Victoria Gardens Complex, Kew Junction shopping including the ever popular Leos Fine foods & Tosca plus the forthcoming Recreation Complex. This home is moments away from some of Melbournes finest schools and is in the catchment for the highly sought after Melbourne Girls College as well as great local restaurants, Yarra parklands and bike tracks, plus public transport options to the CBD or City edge sporting arenas.