108 McGowans Road, Donvale, Vic 3111

Expressions of Interest closing on Tuesday 19th December at 12pm.

Expressing instant warmth and ingenious design, this incredible home unfurls over a secluded acre of elegantly contrasted gardens, blue stone cobbled paths, leafy boardwalks and glorious elevated decks. A negative-edge swimming pool promotes endless enjoyment, supervised by a magnificent entertaining hub with lighting for all-season gatherings. The extraordinary lifestyle benefits are further enhanced by an exclusive Donvale address with excellent connections to all amenities.

Uninterrupted living and hosting commences in the home’s wonderful, functional interior layout. Double hung windows, oversized skirts, cornices and Jarrah floors integrate with deluxe black granite finishes to create sophistication throughout. Swathes of glass highlight the beautiful garden panorama with lush outlooks from every vantage. The family (gas fireplace) and dining areas frame a connoisseur’s kitchen with 900mm Delonghi oven, 5-burner gas cooktop, Miele dishwasher and walk-in pantry plus study nook with a view. Bifold doors create a brilliant open air collaboration with the indoors, additionally accessed from the adjoining living room with integrated cabinetry/shelving perfect for organising children’s toys/books. Equally enjoyed as a light filled space to retire with guests and listen to the chattering residential kookaburras.

The outdoors are a wonderland for curious minds with a bespoke landscaped rainforest walk showcasing cascading ponds. Meander through established gardens to a built-in children’s adventure playground with cubby house and even a neighbouring chook house to collect eggs. When the warmer weather comes around, the fully tiled, solar heated, Magna pool with alluring infloor-cleaning and bathing deck will be a hit with family and friends.

Accommodation is luxuriously abundant with four bedrooms, two bathrooms and a generous powder room. The children’s wing is all robed and serviced by a stunning bathroom with black clawfoot bath, shower and granite dual basin vanity, sep WC. In a separate wing, a master luxuriates with an elegant granite ensuite and large fitted WIR. Additionally, a versatile home office/5th bedroom or retreat with floor to ceiling storage and kitchenette provides endless opportunities for intergenerational living or a business, including external access.

Affording further comfort with hydronic heating, evaporative cooling, split system, ducted vacuum system, well equipped laundry with external entry, low-energy glazing and solid internal timber doors, excellent storage throughout, vegetable gardens and fruit trees, full height under-home storage, a double remote garage with roof storage and exceptional off-street parking and turning space for extra cars or storage for a caravan, boat, trailer or van.

Promoting a country-like lifestyle, yet close to Donvale Christian College, Whitefriars College and Carey Grammar along with elite Kew school services and city buses. Minutes to Tunstall Square, The Pines Shops and central to Eastland and Westfield. Only five minutes to Eastlink for seamless coastal holidays or the Eastern Freeway for daily city commuting. Expertly crafted and established by the current owners with immense love, and many a wonderful milestone celebrated here. Arrange your inspection of this enchanting property.