18 Victoria Avenue, Canterbury

A grand Golden Mile avenue lined with magnificent overarching plane trees creates a beautifully picturesque and prestigious setting for this substantial five bedroom, four bathroom residence combining multiple living, playing and working zones, along with a poolside garden oasis. From charming Edwardian to captivating entertainer, this architecturally striking family sanctuary presents a significant Canterbury opportunity near a range of Melbourne’s finest private schools. A compelling profile reflects the remarkable transformation of sections of the home with the expansive interior culminating in a revelation of design where a high ceiling crowns vast rear designer expansion for a luxurious indoor-outdoor experience catering to every occasion. Impressive hallway entry leads to a flexible ground-floor layout where three bedrooms including built-in robes feature a bay-window main accompanied by a gas fireplace and a shared two-way ensuite/bathroom. Additional accommodation is located on the first-floor, and complemented by a large family retreat, functional kitchenette and a huge fully-fitted home office, comprises of two additional bedrooms integrating walk-in robes and stunning ensuites (second with a freestanding spa bath). A ground-level lounge room showcasing a travertine-wall feature gas fireplace is rich with refined sophistication and extends to the extraordinary family zone at the rear. A double-height void backed by banks of light-capturing glazing and a series of pivoting doors defines an extensive living and dining domain adjoining a premium contemporary kitchen boasting a suite of Miele stainless-steel appliances, solid stone surfaces, copious soft-close storage and a massive breakfast island bench. A bluestone terrace with gas BBQ plumbing and a deck provide idyllic garden-set space to relax and entertain in sun-splashed privacy by a self-cleaning salt-water swimming pool. A versatile basement level offers a multipurpose entertaining room, gym/games area, modern bathroom, full-size laundry, wine cellar and loads of storage, while additional attributes of the home include an all-levels service lift, hydronic heating, ducted reverse-cycle air-conditioning, CCTV surveillance, solid hardwood floorboards, handy extra storage space by the lift, internal remote-control double garage, automatic gate from a wide crossover and extra off-street parking. Enviably located at a blue-chip address on a 689 sqm approx. allotment with no heritage overlay, this lavish family residence offers quick and easy access to leading schools including Canterbury Girls Secondary College, Camberwell Grammar School, Camberwell Girls’ Grammar School and Fintona Girls’ School, Maling Road village cafes, the Camberwell Junction and Balwyn shopping precincts, Whitehorse Road trams, Canterbury train station, parkland and the Anniversary Trail.