79 Illawarra Road, Hawthorn, Vic 3122

Natural north light is a carefully considered constant throughout the beautifully curated spaces of this architect designed and enhanced family residence in the prestigious Scotch Hill precinct. Surrounded by lush professionally landscaped gardens with a swimming pool oasis, this extensive and versatile double brick four bedroom and study home is a sustainable, solar-powered and double-glazed sanctuary where warm natural tones and textures merge with sophisticated style and high-end quality appointments.

Original bagged render walls and hardwood floorboards extend through the open-planned, passive solar design where the ground-floor layout is launched by a large living area with a roaring open fireplace linked by a wide passageway to a spacious dining area with a bar and sliding door to a tranquil water-feature garden. By the entrance is a powder room before a stunning gourmet stone kitchen fitted with European stainless-steel appliances, copious soft-close storage and a breakfast bench.

Overlooking the private garden, a light-filled family/meals area with dual sliding doors opens to a north-side entertainment terrace while also flowing from a glazed threshold with internal brickwork to a brilliant lower-level bedroom or studio/office from Studio V Architecture. Fluted glass doors seal off the space that includes built-in robes, designer ensuite, a heated porcelain-tiled floor and wide stacker doors to the garden, and also leads to a remote-control sky-lit garage.

An upstairs domain soaked in sunshine is superbly zoned for an active family. Off to one side is a children's wing with two sizable bedrooms (desks, built-in robes), a family bathroom and a lounge retreat, while a cavity-sliding door opens to a big study and a parents' bedroom suite. Here, adjoining a huge rooftop deck with treetops views, the main bedroom area is designed to inspire and includes a walk-in robe and ensuite with an indulging circular bath.

A children-friendly rear garden secluded by hedged citrus and olive trees is a sun-splashed haven for relaxed entertaining with its solar-heated swimming pool, in-ground trampoline and rolling lawn fringed by timber decking. Storia Interiors has infused energy, creativity and functionality into every element of this compelling modern home that also features an excellent new laundry, hydronic heating, split-system air-con, heat pump hot water system, solar power, ceiling fans, electric blinds, alarm, CCTV and 20000-litre underground raintank with automatic garden watering system.

Large, light and luxurious, this beautiful double-storey residence is impeccable tailored for today's needs and tomorrow's demands presenting an unrivalled family lifestyle opportunity close to Auburn South Primary and private schools (Scotch and Bialik Colleges), parklands and bicycle trails, Kooyong train station, trams, cafes, the Camberwell Junction precinct, Tooronga shopping centre and the airport-city-peninsula freeway.