47 Durrant Street, Brighton VIC 3186

Superbly located, just a short walk to Bay Street, this luxuriously appointed Brighton family domain is rich in modern-Hamptons style accents and is designed for relaxed and refined indoor/outdoor entertaining and multi-generational family living with a zoned two-level floorplan plus a fully self-contained studio apartment.

American Oak flooring flows through the main residence’s generously proportioned ground-level spaces including a home office, and an expansive open plan living, and dining zone. The gleaming Hamptons Style kitchen is equipped with a freestanding Ilve cooker and there is an adjoining laundry/butler’s pantry with external access. Fitted with a remote-operated drop-down screen, projector, and automated block-out blinds, the main living area can be effortlessly transformed to a home cinema, while the adjoining northerly facing undercover alfresco deck, has a wood fireplace and fitted TV, and transparent fitted café blinds allow for all-seasons entertaining. The glamorous master suite with crystal chandelier is zoned on the ground level and has a walk-through and fitted robe, and a luxe ensuite, while there are an additional three bedrooms upstairs, the main bathroom with built-in tub, and a separate powder room. Recently transformed, the front balcony, which has access from two of the bedrooms, has been fully enclosed in glass to create a ‘winter garden’ or additional play/living space. Also features a downstairs powder room, newly installed central heating and evaporative cooling systems, split systems, plenty of storage and a fully fenced rear lawned garden. Privately and securely set behind a high wall with an auto gate, there is a remote-operated garage plus additional off-street parking.

Fully self-contained, the free-standing studio apartment has a light-filled living area, a well-appointed kitchen with a Franke oven and gas cooktop, dishwasher, and a bedroom with built-in robes and ensuite bathroom, and there is split system heating and cooling.

This outstanding family-friendly neighbourhood is central to a host of Brighton’s coveted lifestyle amenities. It’s within walking distance Bay Street shops, cafes, restaurants and cinema, the North Brighton Station, Brighton Primary School, Brighton Grammar, and Firbank Grammar schools. Golden Mile beaches and the Bay Trail are also tantalisingly close by.