14 The Ridge, CanterburyVIC

Sold by Rachael Fabbro & Paul Walker of RT Edgar Boroondara

In Canterbury’s prestigious Golden Mile precinct, a rare jewel of Canterbury’s past now presents one of its most remarkable opportunities surrounded by prestigious family homes and leading private schools. Designed by prominent local and Melbourne architect A E H Carleton in 1923 on a remarkable 1,461sqm(approx.) of estate style grounds, the home’s rich heritage character and picturesque family appeal have been beautifully preserved and maintained by four generations of the same family since the 1970’s. Offered for the first time now in more than sixty years, its comfortable accommodation presents a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to become not only the custodian of one of the area’s most significant homes, but create a modern family estate that honours that legacy.

Straight from the pages of a storybook, all the romance of its English Revival design remains in a perfectly preserved exterior positioned at a rare 45-degree angle to its sweeping 26m frontage. A handsome entry porch introduces interiors of immediately impressive size and character defined by high decorative ceilings, brick fireplaces, delicate leadlight and bay windows, original timber panelling and joinery and hardwood floors.

A large formal living room with gas fireplace is accompanied by equally handsome formal dining and a library/living room with built in bookcase storage. An impeccably finished and presented 1970s kitchen featuring extensive handcrafted storage and ILVE Majestic dual fuel range accompanies original family dining with gas fireplace and bureau storage, a ground floor study/fifth bedroom and bathroom. Upstairs, four additional bedrooms with excellent BIRs, one with kitchenette, are served by a second family bathroom.

Outside, a breakfast terrace and undercover alfresco areas overlook the garden with fenced pool, poolside cabana and extensive lawn areas perfect for whole family cricket matches, a game of touch footy or grand benchmark birthday parties. Other highlights include original light fittings and door hardware, extensive built in and roofline storage, garage/workshop with first floor studio loft or sixth bedroom, extensive driveway and secure OSP.

From this premium Oak Tree lined position, walk to Camberwell Grammar Schools, Burke Road trams and Outer Circle Trails with minutes to the cream of Melbourne’s private schools, Camberwell Junction shopping and dining, Balwyn and Maling Road Villages.