Property Of The Week: 97 Eglinton Street, Kew, VIC
A pretty slice of Melbourne’s inner suburbs.
By Terry Christodoulou
Wed, May 5, 2021 12:19pm
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A picturesque Victorian cottage has hit the market in the popular Melbourne suburb of Kew.
Offering eye-catching character details such as timber fretwork and bull-nose verandah on the façade, where this 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom, 1-car parking home really captures the imagination is through its renewed interiors.
Period purists fear not, after a stunning renovation, the interior has subtly retained period attributes through its flowing floor-plan, such as the arched hallway, refurbished fireplaces, plantation shutters, timber flooring and ducted heating.
Added to the home, the extension delivers a rear living domain, complete with a vaulted ceiling alongside a sleek galley styled kitchen fitted with stone bench-tops and premium Miele appliances.
Also here is a free-flowing indoor-outdoor through-line which sees the indoor living and dining area open to a tree-lined garden complete with a covered deck, built-in stainless-steel barbeque and drinks refrigerator – ideal for entertaining.
Elsewhere, three bedrooms complete the home all with built-in robes – with the main featuring a fully-tiled ensuite.
The home also features a modernised main bathroom and concealed laundry in addition to myriad storage options.
Moreover, the home is positioned to offer the best of Melbourne’s inner-city lifestyle. Moments from Eglinton Reserve or Victoria Park, Kew Junction shopping, Leo’s Fine Foods and Toscanos, cafes and restaurants, the lifestyle benefits of this pocket of Kew are there to be enjoyed.
Property is listed with Hamish Tostevin (+61 408 004 766) of Marshall White Boroondara. Price guide, $1.5m-$1.65m; marshallwhite.com.au/
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