11 Durham Road, Surrey Hills, Vic 3127

Set on an extraordinary 1,240 square metre (approx.) allotment in one of Surrey Hills' most treasured tree-lined streets, this much-loved five bedroom period home promises a blissful family lifestyle with seamless indoor-outdoor connection and a strong sense of further potential. Well-designed for family entertaining and exclusively situated in a prized English Counties location, the home promises perfect family comfort for today while offering scope for future rejuvenation, a rebuild or even redevelopment (STCA). Steeped in tradition, with leadlight windows, exquisite pressed metal ceilings and rich fireplaces, the home's heart is an informal open-plan kitchen / meals / living with effortless flow to a deck that basks in northern sun. Meanwhile, a separate lounge / dining is a huge space warmed by an ambient fireplace. Four of the bedrooms have been appointed with built-in robes - three with original fireplaces and the main bedroom with semi-ensuite access to one of the home' two bathrooms - while additional highlights include a laundry, carport with a studio / workshop, central heating and superbly maintained gardens. Positioned to reward your vision in the zones for Canterbury Primary School, Camberwell High School and Canterbury Girls Secondary College, where you can walk easily to city-bound trains from Chatham Railway Station or Riversdale Road trams, as well as Through Road Village and easy access to a selection of elite private schools.