65 Rosehill Road, Lower Plenty, Vic 3093

Among the many superb features of this architect-designed multi-level home are the remarkable vistas from every room. There is a feeling of the outdoors coming inside with the clever use of glass and windows that provide beautiful snapshots of the ever-changing light and garden views.
Discreetly hidden from the road, "Rivergum" has all the desired "wow" factors to satisfy even the most fastidious owner. Made from hand-pressed Hawthorne brick, it was built in the mid 1970s and has four bedrooms that sit either end of the central formal and informal living areas.
Enter through the foyer to the family space, which includes sensational kitchen with black granite bench tops and European stainless steel appliances. A glass splashback also services as an internal window. The adjacent meals area features a funky, semi-circular "booth" seat with access to the wide decking that runs the full length of the house. A powder room is conveniently located directly off this living area. Follow a hallway to three double bedrooms - all with WIRs - a generous laundry and stunning marble spa bathroom with double vanity, WC and "step-down" shower.
To the left of the kitchen are the formal areas that flow over three open-plan levels. A music platform is perfect for a grand piano and the sitting room has a huge gas open fireplace. A timber bar enhances the dining area and this whole formal space enjoys stunning cathedral ceilings and vast windows that showcase the landscaped gardens and tranquil views. Hidden stairs lead down to a large rumpus or media room, which is accompanied by a second smaller fully fitted kitchen, built-in bar-style refrigeration space, powder room and access to the main al fresco dining area. This fully tiled space features a soothing water feature and is sheltered by a wall, which includes a built-on BBQ.
Set on just over an acre, the grounds surrounding the home have been carefully planted with an amazing mix of native bushes, Cyprus, agapanthus, hedging and fruit trees. Stroll from the house past the "secret garden" to the in-ground pool and pergola. Then put on your runners for a hit of tennis on the floodlit court. Superb!
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Extensive brick paving links all main outdoor living areas and everything flows seamlessly inside and out. This "house of reflections" is bordered on one side by a nature reserve and further enhanced by a three-car garage, under-house storage, heating, cooling and easy access to the Yarra for bike riding into the city. A private and unique residence with a personality that is impossible to resist.