1 Hutchinson Street, Bentleigh VIC 3204

A landmark property set high and wide on a genuine double block cornering Hobart street, this exquisitely detailed architect-designed home offers grandeur, grace and great family living in the Hodgson Reserve precinct. Combining the finest European finishes with a finely-tuned design inspired by the country houses of Italy, this four bedroom, 2.5 bathroom floorplan stretches wide across a spectacular dual frontage on approx 1135sqm. Opening up beyond a wrought-iron-gated portico into a spectacular copper-domed lobby, the home separates into two vast wings - one offering four free-flowing living areas with a sound-proofed full-wired first-floor theatre level above, the other, a quiet sleeping wing with multi-suite bedrooms opening from an arched hallway. Designed for entertaining with formal and informal living and dining areas, the home is graced with bi-fold doors opening to covered and vine-draped al fresco areas in two directions and an impressive two-way gas-fireplace warming both casual and formal lounges. Appointed to an elite standard with a bespoke Callacatta marble and Australian hardwood kitchen and fully-tiled natural stone finished bathrooms (with a dual vanity limestone main with freestanding bath plus a dual vanity Travertine ensuite), the home features Travertine flagstone flooring inside and out, and custom Meranti windows and doors in arched, bi-fold and casement styles. Sparkling with bevelled glass windows and a breath-taking chandelier within the dome, the home steps out to an entertainer's garden set with a wood-fire pizza oven and a solar and gas-heated pool and spa. Climate controlled by hydronic heating plus a zoned ducted reverse-cycle air-conditioning system, there's every conceivable prestige extra including ducted vacuum, video-intercom, alarm and abundant storage including custom-fitted WIRs, and loft storage for the oversize double auto-garage. Taking centre-stage in the Hodgson Reserve precinct within a walk of Centre Rd.'s cafes, shopping and transport, this landmark home takes family living to an exquisite new level!