24 Margaret Street, Box Hill, Vic 3128

Authentically and meticulously transformed by a visionary, craftsman-built restoration and extension, "Kia Lami" is a unique 5 bedroom Californian Bungalow featuring a huge and ornate Queen Anne-inspired first floor that is currently configured as an indulgent parents' retreat complete with a tessellated tiled balcony, study, sitting area, reading retreats with Dandenongs views and a heritage style ensuite with a claw foot bath and original period timber overmantle. Original reclaimed period details are a real highlight throughout this home and include timber ceiling and dado panelling, plate rails, Baltic flooring, panelled doors and antique lighting. The ground floor features elegant formal living and dining rooms with an open fireplace, a zoned bedroom wing with 2 bedrooms with robes and cooling sharing a period bathroom with a claw foot bath. A large main bedroom has a fitted dressing room, bow bay window and seat, an open fireplace and a tessellated tiled ensuite with a frameless shower and pedestal vanity. Casual living areas are vast and equally impressive with a red gum and black granite open plan kitchen and generous living and dining areas. French doors on two walls access a deep return timber deck and landscaped gardens that feature an elevated cubby complete with leadlight windows and a shingle-roofed fort. A double auto garage accessed from Simpsons Road is plumbed and has cafe-style fold-back doors on one wall giving it potential as an additional entertaining area. A clever loft conversion here provides additional guest or teenage accommodation. In a wide leafy street, this fabulous family home is surrounded by a choice of schools, parkland, public transport and shopping options all within walking distance.

* Hydronic heating, split system cooling
* Designer paint effects
* Seamless extension
* 4 attic storage access points
* Authentic original detailing
* Brilliant location

Terms 10% deposit, balance 30/60 days
Land: 670 sq m approx.