68 Hortense St, Glen Iris, VIC 3146

Coveted Summerhill Estate Position

Offered to the market for the first time in three decades, this stately clinker brick period home surrounded by picturesque gardens delivers serene elegance, reminiscent of a grand European manor; occupying a coveted Summerhill Estate position, moments from leafy Ferndale and Anniversary Trails, Ashburton Village and train station.

Imbued with ambience of the era, the substantial home has been carefully crafted and beautifully maintained, presenting opulent formal living spaces under towering ceilings with hardwood timber flooring and joinery, an open fireplace and walls of windows capturing vistas of a north/west manicured lawn, established trees and greenery. The casual family and dining precinct with adjoining neatly presented kitchen is no less impressive, breath-taking in scale under high ceilings, providing seamless flow to an extensive paved alfresco zone spilling out to the rear garden delivering the epitome of indoor/outdoor entertaining.

The main bedroom fitted with floor to ceiling built in robes is positioned to overlook the glorious front garden while the slate bathroom with bath and separate laundry with rear access complete the downstairs domain. Accommodation on the upper level comprises three spacious bedrooms (BIRs) and a family bathroom.

A paved brick driveway provides ample off street parking for multiple vehicles and a lock up garage extends to a workshop and provides multipurpose use while ducted heating, split system heating/aircon, double glazed windows in the family room, under-stair and roof storage, two substantial water tanks (4500l & 5500l), solar panels and a garden shed are superb additions.

Enjoy this magnificent home evoking a bygone era of grandeur while delivering endless potential to update and refresh for a superior family lifestyle mere moments from buses, trams, trains, shops, dining and amenities, abundant parkland and Ashburton Primary School with easy access to esteemed secondary schools, Chadstone Shopping Centre and the M1.

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