20 Ellerslie Place, Toorak, Vic 3142

Set in a quiet and picturesque streetscape revered for its proximity to both Toorak and Hawksburn Villages, this elegant two-storey 1920s brick residence with city views and an entertainer's garden is a beautiful light-filled retreat.

Instantly captivating, original dark polished floorboards, ornate ceilings and beautiful fireplaces accentuate the classically renovated interior. Separate living and dining rooms provide ambient spaces for relaxed daily living and intimate entertaining with bespoke floor to ceiling library in the lounge room. A striking stone kitchen is appointed with a chef's eye for detail from the Paul Bocuse double oven to the farmhouse sink, stainless steel dishwasher and glass display cabinets.

Upstairs, three light-filled bedrooms include two with spacious custom wardrobes and one with city skyline views. A marble tiled bathroom also enjoys a snapshot of the city.

Step outside to the gorgeous north-west garden with a north-facing deck and terrace with banquet seating for long hours of outdoor entertaining with friends, an outdoor shower, powder room and a studio with a sublime bath house with a freestanding bath.

Gracefully appointed and superbly executed, this stunning home enjoys off-street parking behind double gates, hydronic heating, reverse-cycle air conditioning and plantation shutters in a quiet and convenient setting walking distance to Hawksburn Station, trams and cafes.