Description
Luxury living in the heart of Melrose. This stunning modern traditional character home boasts a gorgeous wrap-around verandah, ideal for expanding families and lavish entertaining. A second residence, the original house c.1927 for parents, guests or offices. Within walking distance of Pridwin and Bellavista, close to Kingsmead and St Mary’s and Rosebank CBD. Accommodation: Enter into a light filled double volume entrance hall, with solid wooden flooring. The sitting room and dining room, wood flooring, are semi open plan separated by a double sided wood burning fireplace. Stacking doors open from the sitting room onto the covered patio. The dining room opens into the study, also opening onto the patio. The spacious family room featuring a wood burning fireplace, large sunny window seat with stacking windows, tiled flooring and opens onto the covered patio. The spacious verandah looks onto the garden. The generous farmhouse kitchen features a large marble top central island, double Smeg oven, hand crafted cabinetry, stacking doors to the garden and a separate scullery and laundry. Ardmore wall papered guest cloakroom. Upstairs comprises a pyjama lounge/4th bedroom and 3 en-suite bedrooms. The main en-suite, carpeted, his and hers lock-up dressing rooms and generous bathroom featuring plantation shutters, free standing bath, double vanities, a large shower and a separate loo. The second and third bedrooms, carpeted, built-in cupboards and plantation shutters. The second house consists of a sitting room with fireplace, dining room, two bedrooms and a guest cloakroom. This house features high pressed steel ceilings and wooden floors. A separate flatlet adjoined to this house features a north facing sitting room and bedroom, built in cupboards, and a bathroom with bath, shower, vanity and loo. Double garage, with storage area, leads into the scullery. Features: Terrazzo and solid teak floors; Double glazed windows and doors; Insulation in floors and ceiling; Breezeair ducted air-conditioning; Water piped underfloor heating upstairs; South entry north facing; Solid cedarwood in linen cupboards; High ceilings; Irrigation system; Grey water harvesting; Roller security shutter to upstairs wing; Excellent security.
