28 Moama Road, Malvern East, Vic 3145

A picture of period elegance in a revered Ardrie Park precinct, this first-class sanctuary stays sympathetic to its roots, displays inspired architecture and design, and delivers family-friendly luxury at its most remarkable.

Among a streetscape adored for its converging London plane trees, a timeless Edwardian façade preludes interiors where classical and cutting-edge entwine. Spotted gum becomes polished concrete as an inviting hallway meets a sensational main section, with sun streaming in at all hours, high ceilings accentuating scale, and inside and out merging seamlessly to make hospitality a breeze. With stone benches, a 900mm ILVE cooker, Qasair rangehood, and Asko dishwasher, a home chef’s dream-kitchen joins a barbecue alfresco in easily catering for the largest gatherings, while welcomed privacy, an outdoor shower, and saltwater plunge pool bring a resort-style atmosphere to a sun-soaked backyard.

Giving the option to live on a single level, a guest room with its own chic ensuite is joined downstairs by a front bedroom doubling as an office or second living space, while above, sweeping scenery, a walk-in robe, and additional ensuite serve a sumptuous master. A sizeable fourth bedroom and smart third bathroom ensure a family has all the space it could ever require, while other highlights range from high-end heating/cooling to indoor/outdoor audio, alarm security, stone vanity tops, solar pool heating, a ducted vacuum, laundry with a chute, powder room, attic storage, double garage (wide rear-lane access), remote-gate front driveway (third car), and various ornate details keeping character alive.

In a tranquil family pocket metres from the heart of the action, it’s just footsteps to Monash University, Waverley Road’s shopping and dining scenes, the verve of Carnegie’s Koornang Road, 3 and 5 Trams, and Caulfield Station, with Chadstone, the Monash Freeway, and some of Melbourne’s finest schools mere moments away.