This near-new clinker brick residence, meticulously built in the style of the 1930s by its owner-builder, has been planned for a large or extended family. With high ceilings, intricate period detail and premium fittings throughout, it offers a flexible floorplan which incorporates expansive self-contained accommodation on the lower level. On the street level are a formal living room, opening from a wide entrance lobby floored in Italian porcelain tiles with mosaic borders, and a second vast living and dining zone with Jetmaster open fire place, overlooked by a superb French Provincial style kitchen with 5-burner imported range, central island bench and Calcutta marble benchtops – adjoining is a butler’s kitchen and full pantry. A delightful dining terrace opens from the informal living area. Three well-separated bedrooms, the main with luxury ensuite are set to one side of the house, along with a large study (or fourth bedroom), a second fully-tiled bathroom and separate powder room.

Downstairs is configured as a second breathtaking living and dining area (approx. 100m2) with open fireplace, a well-fitted kitchen with granite benches, a spacious fourth bedroom, a third bathroom, laundry/utility room, linked games and billiard rooms, and a large home cinema. A secure remote double garage has stair access to the upper level kitchen area. Overlooking the lawn and garden is a covered verandah for summer outdoor living.

Finished to an extraordinary standard, this light-filled property includes zoned hydronic heating, split-system airconditioning, sound surround system and 3-phase power.

And what a location — major shopping centres, Monash University, schools, and freeway access are all close by.

At a glance – this remarkable property comprises:

Floor plan

-3 extremely spacious living areas, with covered balcony and rear verandah

-4 large bedrooms and study

-3 kitchen zones

-3 fully tiled bathrooms, powder room and laundry/utility

-games rooms and home cinema

-dual secure garage

Finishes and fittings

-Burwood blue clinker brickwork (double brick on lower level)

-3 metre ceilings with decorative cornices

-floors: spotted gum polished boards, Italian porcelain and mosaic

-Savoir-Faire and Smeg gas ranges, porcelain Lancashire sinks

-Calcutta marble and Romano Bianco granite benchtops

-zoned hydronic heating, split system airconditioning, Jetmaster and wood-burning fireplaces

-surround sound system, cabling and 3-phase power

-security system

-craftsman-built cabinetry and vast storage spaces

-large woodburning pizza oven