Secure your place in history with one of the last great Bayside estates. Held by just three families in almost 150 years, Hazelwood c.1874 is an impeccably maintained estate of 27,000sqft/2,508sqm reputed to be the second largest parcel of residential land to be offered in Hampton in more than a generation...and represents an opportunity to enjoy family living on a magnitude rarely seen in Bayside.Originally equipped with stables, cow-sheds and post-and-rail fencing enclosing free-range cattle (including a horse for the children!), the property once fronted South Rd beyond a meandering pine-lined driveway. Today, it retains a wide northerly aspect and offers a unique lifestyle opportunity for a modern family - combining gracious living, grand land and contemporary comfort. Hazelwood comprises a substantial slate-roofed majestic Victorian villa that is rich with period detail beyond a distinctive polychromatic brick façade. The home features a grand entry, lofty decoratively corniced ceilings extending to 3.8m and multiple fireplaces. There's even the original deep enamel bath. Yet the home never comprises on contemporary conveniences - with ducted heating and vacuum, air-conditioning and alarm, 6,500 litre plus water-storage and auto-watering for the garden - both supplemented by the original well!Renovated with respect for the past and an eye to the future, the four bedroom, three bathroom residence features a north facing formal sitting room with a magnificent white original marble fireplace, a formal dining room with an equally impressive black original marble fireplace and versatile accommodation with two suites (each with an ensuite, one with WIR) and two secondary bedrooms separated by a central bathroom. Cleverly extended to integrate with the original footprint of the home, there is also the open-plan family living with open fireplace and a mantelpiece that is believed to be sourced from the famed Raheen mansion. The kitchen is highlighted by a timeless Tasmanian Blackwood benchtop and a marble island bench and captures north west sun as it links the main home to original servants' quarters (now the second suite). This overlooks Hazelwood's rolling North Lawn which features an expansive, recently upgraded solar-heated pool with spa, and is adjacent to the flood-lit en-tout-cas tennis court. Located within walking distance to quality private and public schools, a minute to Hampton St and a moment to the Brighton Beach bus, Hazelwood is more than a home - it is a unique opportunity to secure your family's place in history for generations to come. For more information about this once in a generation opportunity, please contact Greg Downes on 0413 592 905 or Bert Stewart 0418 350 199 at Buxton Real Estate Group.
