5 bedrooms * 5 ensuite bathrooms * formal living & dining rooms * JAG kitchen * family room * billiard room * powder room * cellar room * outdoor entertaining pavilion with kitchen & bathroom * pool * spa room & sauna * flood-lit north-south tennis court * 3-car garage (separate rear access)
An extraordinary opportunity to buy this striking contemporary family home which offers substance, style, serenity and an exceptional lifestyle in a premiere location – a sanctuary so close to the city! North-facing with 36.6m frontage on 2 titles, and elevated from street level to capture the panoramic view across The Common, the double-brick residence is one of classical style, designed by the renowned award-winning architect, John Chappel.

The current owners purchased the property in June 2007 and planned a major renovation with 21st century contemporary lifestyle and eco-sustainability concepts in mind. The renovation work commenced in 2010 and took two years to complete. The renovations included complete replacement of all electrical cabling, plumbing, the roof, windows (replaced with double-glazed european style windows and glass doors) and doors.

The main house is an “L” shaped structure, sitting on two separate titles comprising a total area of 2,070 square metres (approx). There is an entry hall, with a master ensuite bedroom on the right, formal living room on the left, and large den ahead. There is a separate formal dining room through the living room. The den contains a full-size billiard table, a bar, a study area, and access to a custom-built wine cellar via a spiral staircase. The cellar has built-in wooden racking and has a capacity of more than 120 dozen bottles.

From the den and living room there is a wide corridor with wide-span book shelves on one side, a view of the resort-style outdoor area on the other side, linking to the family room and providing access to a powder room. Overlooking the family room is an open plan JAG kitchen (with granite benchtops and glass splashbacks), centre island, walk-in pantry and casual dining area. The built-in kitchen appliances include Miele convection microwave oven, fan oven, steam oven, warming draw, induction hob, gas wok burner and dishwasher; other built-in appliances include a Samsung twin door vertical fridge/freezer and a Qasair, 1-metre-wide range hood. There is also direct access to the formal dining room from the kitchen. The adjacent laundry includes a large built-in washing machine, clothes dryer, and storage cupboards.

From the family room, there is another passage leading to 4 main-size bedrooms, each with its own private ensuite. All ensuites and the laundry are fully tiled from floor to ceiling. All bedrooms and the den are fully carpeted, the formal dining and formal living rooms have American Oak timber flooring, and all other common areas have honed-finished porcelain floor tiles.

The house is fitted with reverse cycle air-conditioning throughout. A fully ducted Daikin air-conditioning system services the master bedroom, living room, dining room, kitchen, family room and den, whilst bedrooms 2-5 each have individual Daikin split systems. All rooms can be individually controlled. There are also Jet Master Heat&Glo balanced flu gas Heaters in the family room and den, and ceiling fans in all bedrooms, the den, the family room, both main corridors, and in the pavilion. The main a-c unit is located in a plant area at the south-west corner of the house; the split system unit is located on the eastern side of the house.

The house and pavilion are both fully wired for and fitted with the Clipsal C-Bus automation system, enabling programming of lights and blinds, and control of all media – music, movies (cd/dvd), tv, satellite, radio and security. Ceiling speakers are fitted in all main rooms and bedrooms, and there are external speakers for the pool area and pavilion. The pavilion is wired for ceiling speakers.

The current owners commissioned Swansbury Penglase Architects (SPA) to design an outdoor area with a pavilion to integrate with the tennis court and swimming pool. The pavilion offers a full outdoor kitchen, with Caesarstone benchtops, glass splashback, bbq/teppanyaki and gas hobs, exhaust hood, sauna room, Japanese style onsen/hot bath, shower/powder room (with heated toilet seat/washlet) and a Japanese Zen garden with water feature, Japanese Maple tree and bamboo backdrop. The dining area is fitted with an 8-seat marble dining table with 2 built-in induction cooktops, whilst the kitchen area includes a fridge, convection steamer/microwave, and dishwasher. Heating is provided by outdoor heaters, and there are retractable screens which fully enclose the kitchen/dining areas.

Opening out from the extensive rear verandahs, the resort-style outdoor setting has Pacific Teak hardwood decking surrounding a fully tiled, ozone-filtered 85,000 litre swimming pool (approx. 11.5m x 4.5m) with matt finished granite pool coping. The full