24 Sycamore Street, Caulfield South VIC 3162

Nestled in this highly sought after family location sits 'Maison de Fleurs' (House of Flowers) the epitome of excellence. This sympathetically renovated 4 bedroom + study 3.5 bathroom c1885 Victorian beauty is unrivaled in its quality of restoration and Hamptons style finishes. Greeted by an aromatic rosemary hedge garden situated behind classic wrought iron fencing, this magnificent home retains its bluestone foundations. A tessellated tiled verandah and majestic lead-light entry lead into a stunning 11m long grand hallway with 3.85m high ceilings and deep cornices.
Original Baltic pine floorboards and carved timber mantels fitted with cast iron gas fireplaces are only some of the authentic touches found within this statement home. Beautifully detailed with imported beehive door handles and skeleton keyholes to furnish the original doors show the consideration that has gone into this renovation.
Retaining its original symmetry, this superbly proportioned home showcases the magnificent arched hallway with its large daisy-style pendant lighting, a north facing sitting room (gas fireplace and library), an expansive main bedroom with fitted BIRs, bay window seating with ample inbox storage, gas fire and a period style ensuite; 2 further superb bedrooms (BIRs, bookcases and gas fireplaces), a classic study or 5th bedroom (BIRs), panel walls surround the vogue subway tiled bathroom, with matching powder room and the ultimate laundry/utility room with mudroom and European pulley drying system.
The rear of the home features a provincial style kitchen with timber benchtops, Glem 900mm stove, Neff dishwasher and Fisher and Paykel double french door fridge; opening onto a superbly crafted conservatory with clerestory windows and flooring covered in 150-year-old floorboards recycled from historical Queensland bridges and piers.
The unique beauty of this Victorian is the American inspired 'Craftsman' style barn/garage with its very own imported Massachusetts steampunk pulley wheel hoisted proudly atop a rafter beam. It is home to a 2nd main bedroom suite loft with its mosaic tiled ensuite with the words "This Must Be The Place" enshrined in the tiles along with a private kitchenette. Featuring a private entrance, you're immediately welcomed by custom-made shiplap walls and seafaring wall bunker lights, 100-year-old recycled Oregon-beamed trusses and vaulted ceilings. With more historical Queensland bridges and pier flooring adds the final historical nuance to this unique loft– perfect for an AirBNB. The lower level has custom made barn doors opening up onto a picturesque backdrop of greenery and a rear lane covered in bluestones to create a garage and unique workshop area, with abundance of natural day-light filtering through a 5m long glass skylight above a 40-drawer work bench and custom made over head panel LED lighting.
The expansive 190mm grey weathered treated broad-planked deck sits beautifully amongst the classical pleached Portuguese Laurel tree hedge garden with decking lighting, while the two sides walkways have arbors of established wisteria to soften and finish the home. Warm and comfortable with energy efficient R/C air conditioning units in every room including the garage, an alarm, video intercom and CCTV security, the owner has custom built many features from the library ladder to the planter boxes to put exacting touches on this carefully considered family home.
All this, and positioned just a short walk to Elsternwick shopping, trams and cafes, Princes Park, Caulfield Primary School and elite private schools.