Showcasing elegant period elements enhanced by an exquisite contemporary renovation, this expansive residence promises an effortlessly impressive lifestyle for growing families. With distinct formal and casual living areas plus an immense alfresco entertaining space, the home is poised on the high side of the street to capture enchanting glimpses of the Dandenongs. Enviably situated just a short stroll from Tunstall Park, The Peddler Café, buses and local village shopping, the location is within walking distance of Nunawading Station, Koonung Creek Trail and the Nunawading Community Hub. Set mere moments from Whitehorse Primary School, Mullauna Secondary College, and Blackburn Square shopping and restaurants, the home is also just 1km from the Eastern Freeway for seamless city and peninsula access. Freshly painted throughout with lofty high ceilings, ornamental cornices and gleaming timber floors, the home is flooded with abundant natural light throughout. At the entry, a sundrenched formal living room includes a Coonara wood heater, with charming full height sash windows overlooking a magnificent liquidamber tree. Extended to offer ample space for harmonious family living, an expansive open plan living and dining room with elegant wide engineered oak flooring and exposed beam ceilings. Double glazed stacker doors flow seamlessly out to an immense undercover alfresco area with a ceiling fan, superbly conceived for year-round large-scale entertaining. At the rear, a serene landscaped backyard offers an inviting sanctuary for outdoor family play, with a manicured Tiftuff lawn framed by lush established gardens with six espaliered olive trees, fig, lemon and lime trees, and a delightful weatherboard cubbyhouse with sandpit. The productive gardens extend to the front of the home, with an array of additional espaliered fruit trees lining the driveway. A showpiece skylit contemporary kitchen comprises stone benchtops, an oversized island breakfast bar, extensive soft-close shaker style cabinetry, a concealed appliance cabinet and full pantry, a stainless steel Bosch dishwasher, a Bosch combi steam oven, and an Asko induction cooktop with a Qasair rangehood. Four bright carpeted bedrooms are each equipped with built-in wardrobes, and are complemented by two skylit central bathrooms. The primary renovated bathroom boasts floor-to-ceiling tiling, a semi-frameless glass waterfall shower, a large stone vanity, chic matte black tapware, and a separate W/C. The airy second bathroom includes a shower over bathtub, while the home also features an impressive renovated laundry / family mudroom with excellent inbuilt storage. Featuring gas ducted heating, refrigerated air conditioning, external shade blinds, an electric heat pump hot water system, LED downlights, premium Tiftuff lawns with automated wifi controlled irrigation, under-floor insulation, double glazed doors and windows, and an impressive 8.8kW solar system, the home also includes a tandem carport, a substantial tandem lock-up garage / powered workshop, and ample additional secure off-street parking for a boat, caravan or trailer. Features: - Parking - Dishwasher