18 England Street, Bulleen VIC 3105

An image of class and prestige with its contemporary provincial façade, open the double wrought iron doors and step into a home of truly grand proportions; a home that intelligently disguises two huge self-contained levels of living luxury tailor-made for the large family with multi-generational living requirements. Architecturally designed and built for the owner this remarkable north-facing residence, isn't a mass-produced home but rather a bespoke family home crafted with outstanding quality to last a lifetime. Grand living spaces total three in number, intelligently segregated to offer formal areas for elegant entertaining and communal living for everyday functionality. And given both levels are fully self-contained, you can keep the extended family close at hand. The 130mm wide New South Wales spotted gum floorboards and striking bulkhead ceilings add an element of grandeur to the welcoming entrance hallway, which glides past the opulent formal lounge and luxurious master bedroom (large walk-in robe and fully-tiled ensuite) before arriving at a breathtaking open-plan living area (with a gas log fireplace) that's grand in every sense. Cooks of any level will fall head over heels for the feature-packed kitchen complete with a grand island bench, high-end appointments and a sleek Butler's pantry, while the interior's direct access to the all-seasons alfresco (with city views and built-in gas mains BBQ) promotes indoor-outdoor living. Three additional bedrooms on the upper level are intelligently zoned on a private wing with a glamorous fully-tiled family bathroom (with free standing soaker bath), while older children or extended family members will value the superior level of privacy afforded to the fully self-contained lower level, which boasts its own private entrance, open-plan living area, modern kitchen, split-system heating/cooling and a generous-sized bedroom with walk-in robe and two-way bathroom. But there's more. Two huge rooms accessed via the enormous remote four-car garage (with rear roller door) offers the perfect space to run a business from home, while a large laundry with chute, an easy-care backyard with an entertaining deck, warm timber floors, ducted refrigerated cooling/heating, ducted vacuum, security system and video intercom clearly illustrates that no corner of this home has been compromised in quality. Moments to parks, private schools, Templestowe Village, Bulleen Plaza and the Eastern Fwy, it's a prestigious upgrade.