25 Myrtle Rd, Canterbury VIC 3126

Facing Boroondara Park in one of Canterbury’s leafiest pockets is this majestic four bedroom c1904 Federation home, exquisitely embellished to accommodate modern comforts and amenities within its timeless old-world styling. Set on a magnificent 1,267m2 of immaculately landscaped gardens, the home provides highly desired central access to prestige public and private schools with a leisurely stroll to conveniences including parklands and transport, plus shopping and cafés at nearby Maling Road Village, Middle Camberwell and the renowned Camberwell Junction.

The grandeur of the Federation architecture is displayed throughout, from terracotta chimney pots and finials over the tuck-pointed façade, to lavishly large room dimensions with leadlight window highlights and towering 12ft decorated ceilings. The sprawling and flexible floorplan consists of four bedrooms, three with fitted robes, two bathrooms, plus a library, formal lounge, study and an immense open plan kitchen/living/dining zone. The ornamental highlights of both original and modern-day elements merge seamlessly in this stunning renovation, with scatterings of cast-iron open fireplaces, pressed metal ceilings, elegant chandeliers and pendants, and luxurious English-imported Perrin and Rowe tapware.

Flaunting a notable distinction and attention to detail to its amenities, bathrooms are fully tiled with hydronic-heated towel rails, the marble-topped laundry provides outstanding storage, and the fully-appointed kitchen offers an immense marble island bench open to the dining area, a wet-area scullery, and a divine cooking experience over a French Lacanche upright cooker. The open plan area spills through a pair of French doors onto an exceptionally relaxing alfresco dining space, sheltered by soaring palms, and offers a built-in wood-fired pizza oven.