Rescued and revived with a profound respect for its history, this evocative c1881 residence reflects its owner’s affinity with period properties – just as it illustrates the commitment to quality and attention to authenticity that have defined its transformative renovation. The result is in every way exceptional.

External lines of classical restraint introduce a series of instantly inviting spaces including two sitting rooms, each distinctive, both desirable, one perfect as an evening retreat, its counterpart designed to catch the northern light.

A library fitted with beautiful bookshelves and a bright dining room that delivers fourth bedroom flexibility to downstairs dimensions that are kept constantly comfortable by the enduring character and effectiveness of open fire-places and the contemporary efficiency of hydronic heating. Beyond, a charming vestibule creates an ideal link to a welcoming kitchen and everyday dining domain that’s filled with northern light and further enhanced by split system heating/cooling, marble bench-tops, BOSCH dish-washer, soft-closing cabinetry and NEFF appliances while a powder room and separate European laundry perform perfectly.

A period staircase of irreplaceable patina precedes three upstairs bedrooms, all with a period fire-place and built-in storage, arranged around a bathroom that features sub-floor heating and a fabulous free-standing bath with a view – a space to linger and luxuriate!

Equally enticing outside, the great garden spaces, all advantaged by their north-facing aspect, offer three individually inviting areas for entertaining in perfect privacy, for soaking up the sun and for appreciating an address that offers the significant city edge asset of a secure carport easily accessed by a wide rear right-of-way.

Originally commissioned thanks to the remarkable generosity of Henry Reed, completed by his second wife Margaret, DUNORLAN stands today as a romantic example of its era – and as a home that meets every modern day requirement with signature style and undeniable success. Superb!