This Dalkeith landmark home is an iconic treasure in a prime location – a corner block facing onto a park.

This single-level home, which sits on two quarter-acre (2240 sqm) lots, has the feel of a Peppermint Grove mansion, with the added bonus of being close to the city and inner suburbs.

The house is a fantastic blend of traditional and contemporary architecture.
The many traditional touches include incredible original clear glass leadlight windows, huge rooms, polished wooden floors, traditional fireplaces and ornate ceilings.

The huge open plan kitchen, informal dining room and family rooms have views to the garden, entertaining area and swimming pool.
This central area of the home has been extended and renovated with the best contemporary architecture has to offer coupled with premium appliances and fittings and incredible attention to detail.

The many features of this home include:

- 5 bedrooms
- 5 bathrooms
- Enormous master suite with 2 walk-in robes (his and hers), one of which has access to attic storage
- Built-in robes in 2 of the other bedrooms
- 3 separate living areas (formal and informal)
- Formal and informal dining
- 2 separate studies
- Miele, Bosch and Kleenmaid appliances
- Walk-in butler’s pantry which leads through to the laundry with separate drying area
- Indoor/outdoor BBQ and alfresco area with stacking full length frameless glass doors bringing the outside in
- Resort style swimming pool
- Gym area downstairs with wine store (area very suitable to convert to a huge wine cellar)
- Reverse cycle air conditioning throughout
- Gas water heating (3 separate units)
- Abundant storage
- Sweeping gravel drive with 3 entrances
- Triple garage

Only a few families have had the privilege to live in this home in its eight decades of life, but steady and tasteful improvements are evidence of both respect for the past and recognition of present and future needs.