21 Bristol Street, Surrey Hills, Vic 3127

In the prized Canterbury Hill period precinct, this c.1921 Bungalow’s impressive blend of rich period character and easy modern functionality provides an instantly appealing forever family home just a short stroll from Highfield Park, Riversdale Road trams and sought after schools including Strathcona, Siena College, St Dunstan’s and Canterbury Primary Schools.

Nestled in established gardens with pool behind a broad 19m frontage, original proportions retain their high ceilings, leadlight feature windows and handsome timber joinery before a sensitive early renovation by the now iconic Australian architect John Wardle delivers modern spaces perfectly suited to a contemporary family lifestyle.

Flexible family living and entertaining are delivered by multiple living areas including elegant formal sitting with open fireplace, adjoining formal dining, superb family living/ dining featuring a beautifully broad north facing bow window with seating and garden views, a versatile sunroom easily adaptable as a study or guest bedroom and a simply fabulous undercover alfresco domain where a large built in BBQ kitchen and change room/WC offer easy entertaining beside the glass fenced pool.

A stylish contemporary kitchen makes meal preparation a pleasure with its stone benchtops and quality appliances including Fisher & Paykel wall oven, Bosch cooktop, and family sized dish drawer dishwasher. A ground floor main bedroom with walk in robe/storage and ensuite is complemented by three upstairs bedrooms with built in robes that share a landing retreat and family bathroom.

Further highlights include laundry, downstairs powder room, ceiling fans, hydronic heating, split cooling (upstairs), original timber floors, excellent storage including significant attic/roof line storage, solar heated pool, water tank, garden irrigation, double carport with workshop and roof storage plus additional off-street parking. A much loved, admired and meticulously cared for home to the one family for the last thirty seven years.