69 Broadway, Camberwell

INSPECT BY APPOINTMENT ONLY A landmark of architectural distinction and historical significance, ‘Halsey House’ - also known as ‘Wee Nestie’ - commands an elite position in the Tara Estate’s blue-ribbon dress circle on magnificent 3253 sqm approx. botanical grounds. Designed by Ussher & Kemp, Australia’s pre-eminent Federation-era architects, this majestic Queen Anne-style masterpiece c1901 stands as one of Camberwell’s most revered and admired residences gracing a prestigious address on tightly-held Broadway. A lychgate entrance introduces landscaped splendour where a bluestone pathway meanders past manicured gardens with a three-tier fountain pond surrounding a grand tuckpointed Hawthorn brick façade framed by a return tessellated veranda. An exquisite entrance hall with a soaring ceiling, marble tiling and parquetry flooring introduces palatial formal lounge and dining rooms, each crowned with stately mansard ceilings and enriched by open fireplaces including one with an arched inglenook. Superbly appointed as a refined workspace, an executive study offers a stone-topped desk, gas fireplace and custom shelving, while an impeccably renovated main bedroom suite epitomises luxury with a walk-in robe, plush wool carpets and an opulent ensuite sanctuary featuring a freestanding bath, a dual Villeroy & Boch vanity and a frameless shower. Further is a ground-floor bedroom (ensuite) and powder room along with three upstairs bedrooms (BIRs), beautiful bathroom and powder room. Designed for both grandeur and functionality, the home seamlessly transitions to an open-plan family living and dining room with an entertainment unit, Bose speakers and oak parquetry flooring that create an inviting social space, before a state-of-the-art kitchen showcasing Gaggenau appliances (including a deep fryer, gas cooktop and steamer), an integrated Miele dishwasher, a waterfall breakfast bench and extensive soft-close cabinetry. Resort-style indulgence awaits outdoors with a gas-heated 15-metre lap pool and spa finished with glass tiling and a self-cleaning system that sits adjacent to a bluestone-paved terrace with a retractable awning and gas-plumbed BBQ. Beyond is a versatile pool house that’s a fully equipped retreat with a concealed kitchenette, integrated speaker system, bathroom and a cedar sauna, while bifold doors open onto a superb floodlit N/S mod-grass tennis court. Secure and secluded, this grand estate is enhanced by hydronic heating, air-conditioning, CCTV surveillance, alarm, dual automatic gates and remote-control garage, with an underground bore, 50,000L rainwater tank and a desalination system ensuring pristine garden maintenance. Further complemented by council-approved plans for a basement and rear extension, this extraordinary residence offers the rare opportunity to further shape a future befitting its illustrious past. A generational home of uncompromised prestige, ‘Halsey House’ delivers the pinnacle of Federation-era refinement and contemporary luxury in one of Melbourne’s most privileged settings close to leading private schools including Camberwell Grammar and Fintona, Burke Road and Camberwell Junction shopping, Maling Road Village, Boroondara Park, Read Gardens, the Anniversary Trail, East Camberwell train station and trams.