14 Glenbrook Avenue, Malvern EastVIC

Poised amidst the botanic beauty and lifestyle prestige of its premium address, enchanting “Birchwood” c.1927 and its magnificent 1274m2 of lush landscaped gardens exemplify refined family living just moments from leading local and private schools. Offered for the first time in over twenty years, immaculately presented five bedrooms plus 3 study’s, two-bathroom proportions convey exceptional family credentials with multiple living and entertaining areas, a downstairs main bedroom and dedicated upstairs children’s domain and a separate 10-car garage/workshop with first floor two-bedroom apartment ideal for guests or a home-based business.

A picture of family elegance set in its pretty front garden, impeccably presented accommodation flows from bright formal sitting and dining rooms with high ceilings, leadlight windows and OFPs to generous open plan living and dining with firebox gathered around an impressive family kitchen featuring AEG appliances, excellent storage and display cabinetry. Colonial style French doors provide a seamless connection to a broad elevated deck for memorable indoor/outdoor entertaining overlooking the extensive rear gardens. The large main bedroom with beautiful bay window and dual BIRs is complemented by a nearby bathroom and study with BIRs whilst upstairs, four additional bedrooms, all with BIRs, form an ideal kids/teen domain with sun filled retreat and family bathroom. Entirely independent at the rear of the parcel, the remarkable “ultimate mancave” eight car garage/workshop with a two-post hoist, bifolds to its own forecourt. Hosting spacious first floor accommodation that could be used as living/dining, two bedrooms or could be a small business centre with 100m2 of office and storage space. Includes a bathroom, plumbing for kitchenette, data and power, security system, and provision for air-condition. Workshop includes 3.6m high ceiling, 6kW solar system, garage slab floor coils for heating, fully insulated, plumbed for compressed air, security system, high bay lights, data points, 3 phase power.

Highlighted by a host of quality appointments including an under house games room, large family laundry with storage, powder room, polished hardwood and tiled floors, zoned ducted heating and cooling, excellent built in storage, double carport and plenty of secure OSP, “Birchwood” represents an outstanding family opportunity just a short walk from Korowa, Sacre Coeur and Caulfield Grammar Junior School, zoned Lloyd Street and St. Mary’s Primary Schools, Central Park cafes, Glen Waverley Line trains and both High Street and Wattletree Road trams. Minutes to Glenferrie Road and High Street Armadale, Chadstone Shopping Centre and the Monash Freeway.