140 Canterbury Road, Canterbury, Vic 3126

Brimming with ornate original detailing throughout such as 5 open fireplaces, original highly-decorated hand-wrought metal portico entry doors and matching gates, polished Baltic flooring, lavish leadlights and intricate fretwork, this gracious 4 bedroom solid brick tuckpointed Edwardian home has been renovated throughout and extended at the rear to incorporate a sun-filled casual living zone that opens onto a huge entertainment deck with a built-in BBQ and shade sails.

Positioned privately amid lush gardens and with the advantage of a circular driveway, it is set on a generous allotment of some 813 square metres or 8,780 square feet (approx.) with a convenient right of way accessed from Marlowe Street.

The home includes a grand leadlight entry to a vast foyer, a generous formal living room with an open fireplace and attractive garden aspects, a classic country-style kitchen, meals area and family room with pretty garden outlooks, and a formal dining room with an open fireplace and French doors opening to the deck for ideal indoor/outdoor entertaining. The main bedroom features a bay window and Belgian Rouge open fireplace; there are 3 more double bedrooms, 2 with open fireplaces, and a heritage-style timber bathroom,

Other features include fresh paintwork and new carpets throughout, high strapped ceilings, ceiling roses, original light pulls, landscaped gardens, generous off street parking, a garden shed, reticulated garden irrigation, a security system and ducted heating.

The former home of a renowned artist, character-filled additions include a gabled original garage converted to a garden studio and original garden pieces.

In a most convenient location in Canterbury's coveted Golden Mile, this home is within walking distance of Maling Road's cafes, boutiques and antique shops, Canterbury Station, Boroondara Park, Canterbury Gardens and a choice of top quality private schools including Strathcona BGGS, Canterbury Girls Secondary College, along with Canterbury Primary and Camberwell High schools.

* Prestige Golden Mile address
* Renovated and refurbished with scope to further update
* Reticulated gardens
* Ideal family home in a convenient, coveted locale

Land 18.25 x 44.55, 813 sq m approx.
Terms 10% deposit, balance 60/90 days

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