89 Strickland Crescent, Deakin

Blending classic elegance and modern style, and enveloped by lush layers of landscaped greenery, this recently refurbished family home offers a flexible floorplan over two levels in a highly coveted location at the base of Red Hill. The formal loungeroom features a wonderful original fireplace that conjures up images of sipping cognac while engaging in cosy winter conversations that are punctuated only by the crackling of a warming fire. The family living room also boasts a fireplace, albeit a more contemporary built-in cheminées philippe style that is the warm heart of the space. It's here that the family will most often congregate, being the hub of the home seamlessly flowing to the adjacent custom-built chef's kitchen. The recently refurbished kitchen is generous in size with sleek stone benchtops, a range of premium Miele appliances complete with skylight making the room bright and uplifting. The master bedroom is on the entry level and epitomises the successful combining of original charming and classic features with contemporary comfort. In the master bedroom a beautiful, upholstered bay window seat invites hours watching the changing seasons with Red Hill as a backdrop, but there is also a huge walk-in wardrobe and a generous ensuite that reflect present-day needs. The remaining bedrooms are all well-appointed, of decent size with built in robes and delightful garden outlooks. The lower ground-floor has a versatile living arrangement offering a large bedroom, study and a full bathroom, along with a wine cellar, and there's great potential here to create a self-contained retreat. Stroll across the road here and you're spoilt for choice with bushland walks. A five-minute car ride will take you to the dynamic Deakin shops, with cafes and restaurants , the hospitals of the Deakin medical precinct and to some of the inner south's premier schools as well as public transport. FEATURES • Refurbished double-storey rendered-brick family home at the base of Red Hill • Large dedicated entry • Formal dining room • Formal lounge with original fireplace • Open-plan living room with custom cabinetry, plantation shutters and cheminées philippe fireplace • As-new kitchen with Velux skylight, Quantum Quartz benchtops, Thors Hammer hardwood features and premium Miele appliances including steam oven, pyrolytic oven, 900mm induction cook top and dishwasher. • Large covered balcony off the living room • Ground-floor master bedroom with upholstered bay window seat, large walk-in wardrobe and ensuite with walk-in shower • Family bathroom with separate powder room • Two additional ground-floor bedrooms, with built-in wardrobes • Fourth bedroom on the lower ground-floor • Lower ground-floor study • Lower ground-floor bathroom • Large laundry • Wine cellar • Exceptional storage throughout • Double-glazed windows • Freshly painted interiors and exteriors • New carpets and window furnishings, including louver shutters • Daikin reverse-cycle heating and cooling • Supplementary reverse-cycle split system in family room • Ceiling fans • Rooftop solar • Security alarm • Ubiquiti Unifi WiFi and multiple network points for multimedia streaming • Low-maintenance gardens designed by the late Cedric Bryant • Irrigation system front to rear • Corten edging • Single garage with internal access • Double carport