88 Elizabeth Street, Kooyong, Vic 3144

Bringing sun and seclusion to an enclave draped in distinction, this renovated prize on a vast 1303sqm (approx.) pairs rich history with cultured modernity, standing as a haven of large-family luxury in a neighbourhood revered the city over.

Seconds from parkland, removed from thoroughfares, and surrounded by the heritage homes and lush foliage that see Kooyong so adored, the abode is its own private sanctuary away from the world. A timeless inter-war façade and double security entrance prelude an interior shaped around the needs of today, offering five substantial bedrooms, walk-in and built-in robes, a pair of smart bathrooms, and additional powder room over two sumptuous levels.

Living and dining rooms meet a superb rear section where windows wrap around, sun pours in from the north, and greenery adds a sense of serenity, with family, meals, and stone-top kitchen areas stepping onto a terrace staging sunrises across the valley below. With a woodfire pizza oven brilliant for summertime hospitality, covered alfresco and open-air settings combine to comfortably host the largest gatherings, adjoined by a solar-heated pool for a touch of resort living. Vibrant gardens and mature trees line the parcel as it extends to a distant eastern boundary, with the extraordinarily deep backyard a dream for unwinding with a book, pausing among nature, and letting kids roam free.

With a lower-level gym/Pilates studio doubling as a multi-user office or teenager’s retreat, oversized wine cellar built to house the most impressive collection, and room for at least four cars behind an electric gate, a long list of further highlights includes split-system heating/cooling, hardwood floors, scattered skylights, a full-size laundry, and security system. Sir Robert Menzies Reserve, acres of parkland, and the scenic Gardiners Creek Trail shape the lifestyle Kooyong is famous for, with the train and freeway streamlining city and peninsula access, the Village and Lawn Tennis Club within footsteps, everything Malvern and Toorak at its disposal, and leading private schools just moments away.