15 Dobell Street, Blackburn South, Vic 3130

This sensational home has the perfect mix of traditional weatherboard charm and sought-after contemporary features. Both the indoor and outdoor zones have been renovated meticulously to bring you a residence that will consume your thoughts long after you leave. Walking into the entry foyer, your eye will be drawn straight ahead to the large niche that provides the perfect place for a large piece of art, your favourite piece of furniture or a significant mirror to reflect the gorgeous gardens that you have walked through to enter the home. Directly behind this is a bank of cupboards providing excellent storage options. To the right, you'll be greeted by the generous master bedroom with walk through his and hers robes and a brand new fully renovated ensuite. It has modern fixtures and fittings including polished porcelain floor and wall tiles, an oversized shower behind a glass panel, a wall hung vanity and eye catching feature lights. There is also a sizeable study/4th bedroom with a built-in robe allowing flexible use of the space. To the left, you'll find yourself in an expansive lounge area where the focal point of the room is an inviting open fireplace with a handcrafted Murray River Red Gum mantle and a stone surround; the perfect place to relax on cooler days. This flows through to an expansive open plan area that features a family/dining room, with a hostess kitchen acting as a conduit between the two living zones. The feature packed kitchen has a large breakfast bar, stone bench tops, gloss cabinets, an appliance cupboard, a glass splashback and stainless steel appliances that include a 900mm freestanding cooktop/oven and a dishwasher. There are a further two robed bedrooms that are serviced by a gorgeous contemporary bathroom complete with floor to ceiling tiling, a wall hung vanity, a deep bath, a walk in shower and a decorative pebble tiled floor and bath surround, giving it the feel of a relaxing retreat. Indoor/outdoor living merges seamlessly courtesy of sashless windows in the open plan zone and a generous set of bi-fold doors that open out to the striking backyard; it houses a fabulous alfresco zone with decking and an expanse of stone crazy paving, accompanied by fully landscaped garden beds featuring a variety of natives and screening trees. There is a sprawling weatherboard shed which measures 12.5 metres x 5 metres; it has beautiful western red cedar doors and offers a full length attic space above. Adjoining at the rear is an undercover entertaining area that complements the open air alfresco perfectly. The list of extras in this home seems endless; fabulous city views from the front verandah, powder room, central heating, freshly polished Tasmanian oak floorboards, concrete aggregate driveways and paths, wall mounted split system air-conditioning/heating in all bedrooms, powerful ceiling mount split system air-conditioning/heating in living zones, gas ducted heating, solid core doors, a large loft space in the room for additional storage, electric front gates, 2 x 5,000 litre water tanks, a solar inverter with 10 panels to the home and 10 to the shed, 3 phase underground power to the home and shed, fully programmable CBUS lighting controls and CCTV throughout, decorative cornices, an alarm system and an intercom doorbell at front gate. The area is highly sought-after and will add to the overall appeal; close to popular shopping precincts including Forest Hill Chase, Blackburn South and Burwood One, buses and trains, quality kindergartens and schools, parklands/nature reserves, Eastlink and other desirable amenities. This truly is a home where every detail has been attended to; take the first step to making it yours and inspect now.