45 Arkaringa Crescent, Black Rock, Vic 3193

Custom designed, master built and professionally styled, this three bedroom, 2.5 bathroom, triple zone home hits a highpoint of low-maintenance living on a highpoint above the bay.

Authentically inspired by the traditional homes of Tuscany and detailed with Australian craftsmanship, this design professional's own home is a showcase of luxe fittings. Rich parquetry floors ar inlaid with plush carpets, thick marble and granite benchtops feature in kitchen and bathrooms, and sandstone paving wraps front and rear.

All the prestige appointments are here (including ducted heating, cooling and vacuum, intercom and double garage), plus specialised detail including a bespoke Smeg appliance kitchen, a sublime principal spa-bathroom and a gracious stone-fronted gas-fireplace ...even clever below-stair cellaring.

With bay-views out front and north sun behind, it's location and light that really set this one apart. On the ground-floor, formal and casual living/dining zones are filled with sun as they flow around a central courtyard and out to a colonnaded terrace in a tiered northerly garden. Above and to the front, bay-views extend from the first-floor retreat and master-suite to a full-width balcony that extends al fresco living to a picturesque covered portico.

A walk to the bay and Black Rock Village with the Sandbelt Golf Courses all around, this is inspired Tuscan style for an inspirational beachside lifestyle.