4 Essex Street, Glen Iris, Vic 3146

Introduced by a pretty Edwardian facade and established gardens, this well-proportioned 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom home reveals exceptional lifestyle appeal, family flexibility and a self-contained rear residence offering powerful potential.

Offered for the first time in almost 40 years, this family home has been lovingly maintained by the current owner, extended and enhanced with sympathy to the era. Light-filled interiors include welcoming entry hall, three generous bedrooms, two with ornamental fireplaces and built in robes, and a luxuriously large open-plan living and dining domain with romantic open fireplace. A streamlined Jarrah kitchen with breakfast bench, smeg oven, a dishwasher and plenty of storage ideal for family entertaining, extends via bi-fold doors to a tranquil garden retreat boasting a Balinese entertaining hut and lush gardens.

A contemporary bathroom offers stylish neutral tones and a spa bath. At the rear, a 90sqm self-contained residence features an appealing living space with full kitchen, an oversized bedroom with built in robes, and a spa bathroom with laundry facilities, and its own private deck.

This home's additional features include Baltic timber floors, plantation shutters, fitted laundry, heating/cooling, 2000lt water tank, a storage shed, garage rear lane access and 4 parking permits. Centrally located in a private streetscape close to Gardiners Creek bike trails and parklands, Ashburton Village, Glen Iris station, Hedgeley Dene Gardens and leading schools including Caulfield Grammar Junior School, Korowa, Sacre Coeur, St Roch's, Glen Iris Primary and Lloyd Street Primary Schools.