1/18 Saladin Avenue, Glen Waverley, Vic 3150

It's easy to see why 'Four Winds' was used as a vintage film set for the Tropfest film, 'No Junk Mail'. This lavish residence fashioned in Lilydale rock brings 1950 to life in the most elegant style, upgraded to retain its old world opulence and adding the 21st century comfort of hydronic heating, refrigerated cooling, Cat 6 cabling and a stunning granite kitchen appointed in Smeg appliances - its beautiful leadlight centrepiece sourced from one of Melbourne's original art deco hotels. Four signature bedrooms, each with their own theme, and sweeping views from the Police Academy across to The Dandenong Ranges, bring to life the magic of a bed and breakfast, with 3 opulent marble bathrooms, two grand living rooms and a sandstone verandah with overhead heating delivering the utmost in luxury living. Hand built in 1950 by Ed Allen, an engineer from the iconic Skipping Girl Vinegar Factory, this distinctive solid brick home welcomes a buyer of discerning taste - an owner who will relish the relaxation of a deep spa bath with surround sound music, showers with suspended rain shower heads, the al fresco beauty of a courtyard lined in fragrant Camellias, and all the lavish detail of Victorian Oak floorboards, wood panelled ceilings, a wine cellar and a romantic gas log fireplace. A clever butler's pantry serves as a smart food preparation room alongside a powder room, with a formal dining space reserved for fine dining under the canopy of an antique chandelier from Ararat House. Before the land was subdivided to create townhouses in the style of the mid century homestead, the original owner Mr Allen would receive word of a 'phone call' when a gun shot was fired up the hill, alerting him to communication via the telephone wire which arrived in the district during the 60s. The history of this Glen Waverley property stands on show not just in its ornate architectural detail, but in a framed original floor plan of 'Four Winds' which has been passed down from owner to owner - hung proudly in the kitchen - as testament to the property's 65 year old foundations.
Perfectly placed close to Pinewood shops, restaurants and cinema, Monash Aquatic Centre and zoned for Pinewood Primary and Brentwood Secondary, this utterly poetic home offers not just a home with history, but an enviable lifestyle of hedonistic abandon.