16 Seymour Avenue, Armadale

Comprehensively transformed with uncompromising attention to detail and unrivalled quality throughout, this transcendent Edwardian (c1908) delivers a masterclass in family luxury. Enjoying a commanding stance amid the most attractive and adored of Armadale avenues, a meticulously tuckpointed faade sits behind a vibrant, Sophie McLean-designed cottage garden, with interior and exterior feature lighting enriching the home's signature ambiance. Leadlight windows and original fireplaces accompany exquisite skirts, cornices, roses, and architraves, with towering ceilings creating a sense of space. A lavish dual-basin ensuite and walk-in/built-in robe pairing serve a ground-floor main bedroom, while two upstairs guest suites each boast walk-in robes and private bathrooms. Joined by a fitted desk, excellent robe storage, and lavish central bathroom, a sizeable fourth bedroom complements an expansive top-floor fifth, with elevated vistas encompassing vivid sunsets and the city skyline. Tailored to home-based professionals, a substantial second-storey study features a full-width fitted desk, augmented by a dedicated downstairs office. Looking out at vibrant gardens, a front sitting room with ladder and bespoke bookcases provides a perfect space to enjoy an afternoon novel, while an oversized cellar makes for an ideal games room or teenager's retreat. Displaying designer pendants, a rounded feature island, and superb steel-framed windows, a remarkable main section sees open living and dining areas adjoin a first-class kitchen with butler's pantry, zip tap, and high-end Liebherr and Miele appliances. A wood fire and window seat create a cosy retreat for winter evenings, with French doors revealing a sensational entertainer's yard with outdoor kitchen and barbecue, multipurpose sports area, and centrepiece solar and electric-heated pool. With solid oak, Dekton, and terrazzo benchtops along with heating and cooling throughout, highlights include engineered floorboards, Don Currie woollen carpets, Porcelain Bear wall lights, Haiku ceiling fans, Sonos zoned audio, C-Bus automated lighting, security with CCTV, plantation shutters, a central ground-floor bathroom, laundry with chute and bag drop, and ROW offering secure parking potential. Central to the area's revered colleges with Armadale station and city trams just steps away, it's placed between thriving High Street and Glenferrie Road lifestyle hubs, with parks, cafs, restaurants, bars, and boutiques mere steps away.