This unique home was designed in the 1950s by architects Mockridge, Stahle & Mitchell - renowned for their work on the astounding doughnut-shaped Whitley Residential College in Parkville and St Faith?s Anglican Church in Glen Iris. This blue-chip, city-fringe home is one for the ?grown-ups? with private, park-like gardens and feature pond viewable from both the balcony and elevated lounge, through the floor to ceiling windows. On the upper-level you'll find the updated kitchen which features a Beaumatic electric oven and gas stove-top, Bosch dishwasher and soft-close drawers, along with warm polished timber floors. The dining room showcases a suspended polished concrete floor and gas-log fire flanked by windows facing the front balcony and windows facing the rear of the house revealing tree-top views far into the horizon. The expansive lounge features a wall of floor to ceiling windows, open fireplace, built in bookshelf and tin-lined cupboards originally intended for firewood. The master bedroom includes a built-in set of drawers spanning one end of the room, his-and-hers wardrobes and three sets of sash style windows - perfect for creating a pleasant cross-breeze. External timber shutters on the exterior bedroom windows bring relief in the extreme weather of winter and summer. The second bedroom is a good size with built-in-robes and large windows. Both bedrooms near the updated bathroom with luxurious corner spa, enclosed shower and separate toilet. Beneath the house is a potential third bedroom that is currently used as an office space. This studio has French doors opening to the driveway and features a compact storage room and access to the under-house storage space spanning breadth of the house. The allotment is a whopping 705m2 approx. inner-city block with no easements and is surrounded by mature trees. The garden is surprisingly low-maintenance with a forest-floor like mulch beneath mature trees and shrubs surrounding the large custom-built pond. The side gate reveals a tiered garden cut well below the tall fence stepping down to the serene hidden gardens, shaded patio and winding paths with dense shade provided by a show-stopping Cypress tree. Beside the driveway is a pebbled area, wide enough for a car. The hot water service is less than two years' old. The 12,250-watt solar panels provide relief from rising power costs