38 Northam Road, Bentleigh East, Vic 3165

An architect's own mid-century 1960s home respectfully re-invented for today by two design professionals, this high-impact home is a true Mid-Century dream home. Home to Interior Designer, Joanne McMinn, Director of Aura Design, this three bedroom plus study, two bathroom home stretches out beyond a sweeping 69'/21m frontage. With a courtyard-wrapping design that connects two north facing living areas (separated by a timber blade-screen entry) and places two wings - one a vast master-domain, the other with bedrooms separated by a unique slide-away wall.

With a state-of-the-art Blum cabinetry kitchen centre-stage, and a double-shower spa-ensuite beyond the fitted vanity area of the master domain, the home is detailed in Aura Design's signature style with wideboard Russian Oak floors, stone benchtops throughout and bespoke joinery. With sliding full-height doors and windows to every room, feature rock wall with new remote gas log fireplace on a polished concrete rendered hearth, the home has high-specification Bosch appliances (including pyrolytic oven and grill-microwave) plus a stunning full BBQ kitchen (with fridge-freezer) beyond the dark-stained decking of the central courtyard.

Sound-wired for 9 speakers inside and out, with reverse-cycle air-conditioning for every room and 6m of full-height storage for the double auto-garage, this mid century modern is set in landscaped, 12v auto-lit and auto-watered grounds with private "garden-room" access at every turn. A wander to the vibrant Centre Rd strip, GESAC and parklands, a meander to great state and independent schools, this is a Modernist masterpiece for today's modern family.