13 Mellington street

What begins with a timeless bungalow facade on a leafy, character-laden street ends with a majestic Golden Elm tree, making this extended and solar-powered home something to savour from start to north-facing finish, all wrapped up in the prized catchment for Rose Park Primary and Marryatville High Schools. If you think the kids' futures are perfectly mapped out, so is this substantial family home with four grand rooms, wide sweeping hall and a huge bathroom to its light-filled original section, giving you enviable flexibility in the way you live, entertain and work. Whether it's the rich Jarrah floorboards, soaring decorative ceilings, leadlight or ornate open fireplaces, this C1925 home becomes more charming with every passing year - and every step toward its inspired extension. Spanning the entire width of the original dwelling to carve out true open-plan living, the expansive addition blurs the lines between indoors and out, stepping onto the timber-decked skillion-roofed pavilion equipped with the space and comfort to please a huge crowd. Because entertaining starts and ends with good food, it's only fitting the star here is a stone-topped kitchen with breakfast bar, large pantry, Smeg 900mm freestanding oven/gas cooktop and integrated Miele dishwasher. Call your nearest and dearest, put the drinks on ice, roll out the hors d'oeuvres and switch on the outdoor heaters. It's time to celebrate a home that simply has it all. And more... What we love about this home... - Powerful 6.6KW solar system for heavily reduced power bills - Plenty of off-street parking - with lock-up carport boasting high clearance and remote roller door - Flexible floorplan with four huge main rooms, including master bedroom with stone feature fireplace - Ducted heating, plus combustion fireplace and split R/C - Storage galore, including built-in robes to all bedrooms - Built-in speaker system to large frontal lounge room/4th bedroom - Huge bathroom with spa bath and soaring ceilings - Beautifully presented landscaped gardens with automatic watering system - Separate laundry - Garden/storage shed and room for a pool to expansive rear yard - Stylish Ash timber floors to rear addition - Alarm/security provisions - A short stroll from Dulwich's cafes and supermarket on Stuart Road - Moments from Victoria Park and Burnside Village - And much more.