9 Hilda Crescent, Hawthorn

Occupying a vast quarter-acre allotment (approx.) opposite the blissful Grace Park, this extended heritage showpiece delivers faultless family luxury and majestic Queen Anne style in the most exclusive of Hawthorn avenues. Enriched with vibrant gardens and a distant setback, a timeless faade reveals a sumptuous, single-level interior, with original leadlight windows, fireplaces, and soaring, intricate ceilings underscoring the home's ageless allure. Emphasising real-world function and ease, a grand entrance affords smart separation between living and bedroom wings, with a luxe main bedroom complemented by a dual-basin ensuite, room-width robes, and evergreen outlooks. A stylish ensuite and skylit central bathroom join built-in robes in servicing three further bedrooms, while a substantial, storage-rich office provides a perfect base for home workdays. Looking across adjacent parkland, a sizeable sitting area offers quiet space to enjoy a Sunday afternoon novel or fireside winter evening, while a considerable dining room caters comfortably for groups of guests. The focal point of a flowing plan, a bright and open main section with wet bar merges seamlessly with an outdoor dining area, together served by a first-rate kitchen boasting limestone benches, plentiful cabinet space, and high-end Miele, Smeg, and Fisher & Paykel appliances. Unrivalled as a summertime entertainer, a wonderfully private and expansive backyard centres around a glistening pool, with lush landscaping and all-day sunlight enriching summer afternoons with friends. Making use of rear frontage to Grace Park Lane, a double garage with electric vehicle charging point is joined by an impressive workshop and wine cellar, while further highlights include abundant attic storage, ducted heating and cooling, herringbone oak floors, NBN, plantation shutters, a motorised northern awning, alarm, laundry, services room with outdoor WC, and horseshoe front driveway. Placed among a revered streetscape that rarely sees homes offered, it's a short walk to the renowned Lido Cinemas and retail, dining, and nightlife of Glenferrie Road, with parks and sporting fields, Glenferrie and Hawthorn Stations, city and MCG-bound trams, and Melbourne's finest colleges within easy reach.