12A Comer Street, Brighton East, Vic 3187

Splendidly enhancing its original circa 1950s grandeur, an architect-designed second-storey parental domain elevates the luxurious contemporary liveability of this outstanding four-bedroom Brighton East family home, which features indoor/outdoor connectivity to a tropical-inspired resort-style alfresco zone.

Set behind automated gates with intercom entry, with an expansive front lawn and secure off-street parking for three cars, the solid brick-rendered home presents plenty of curb appeal with the recently completed upper-level extension perfectly marrying with the home’s striking architectural mid-20th-century charm.

Inside, high ceilings are offset by polished Tasmanian oak floorboards that sweep through the formal rooms including entry hall, dining room and lounge with an electric log fire heater in the original fireplace surrounds. The light-filled dimensions are magnified further in the open plan living/dining and stone/Ilve kitchen with seamless connection to the alfresco area, privately cocooned in lush, verdant borders featuring palms, tree ferns and hibiscus. Surrounded by sandstone, the solar-heated pool has an automated cleaning system, and there is also a converted garage/studio which is currently used as a rumpus and gym, but could be a work-from-home space, or teenager accommodation.

With four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a home office, a study nook, plus the studio the home’s adaptable floorplan invites bespoke zoned family liveability. The upstairs parents’ domain comprises two bedrooms including the main with walk-in robe, a luxe bathroom with built-in tub and walk-in shower and a powder room. There are an additional two bedrooms with built-in robes downstairs plus another study, along with a lavish travertine-tiled main bathroom. Additional features include split system heating/cooling, ducted heating and cooling, and a fitted laundry/utility room.

This prized beachside neighbourhood is just a short stroll to leading schools including St. Leonards and Haileybury, as well as the sports and leisure amenities of Dendy Park and Brighton Golf Course, the family-friendly location is central to all of Brighton’s most appealing dining, shopping and leisure attractions including Church Street, Bay Street, and Brighton Beach.