17 Orchard Road, Chatswood

Originally built c1920, this magnificent family residence has been elegantly updated to bring together gracious period character and contemporary designer style. Spread over a vast single level, it embraces a supremely flexible floorplan, adaptable to a variety of living configurations. The layout includes a private, self-contained guest wing, ideally suited for use as in-law accommodation or as a second income earner through tenancy. On a 999sqm (approx.) corner block, surrounded by many of the suburb's finest historic homes, its ultra-convenient location is a 700m walk to the station and Chatswood's thriving retail and dining hub. Picturesque facade featuring a wraparound verandah and leadlight windowsSoaring 3.4m ceilings with ornate centre roses, timber floors and picture railsRefined formal lounge/dining room with one of three original marble fireplacesLight-filled open plan family room/kitchen flowing out to fully-fenced rear yardTravertine alfresco terrace and sundeck, saltwater swimming pool, level lawnStunning kitchen with Calacatta-inspired stone benchtops, Ilve gas appliancesFully self-contained one bedroom guest accommodation with private entryStudio-style semi self-contained rear bedroom/home office with own entranceImmaculately appointed designer bathrooms, additional guest powder roomSide lane access to carport and car space, ducted A/C and alarm securityMinutes stroll to shopping centres, restaurants, cafes, parks and schools OutgoingsCouncil: $481.20 pq approx.Water: $191.04 pq approx.