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Evolved for a new era, this landmark 1889 residence, originally built by Alfred Chitty as Tilted Afton, rises with a quiet authority within the revered Beatty Avenue precinct. Its stately north-facing proportions and intricate detailing now intertwined with a striking contemporary vision, sympathetically designed by Taylor Knights with interiors by Collecte and landscaping by the acclaimed Ben Scott, introducing a new and compelling fluidity between architecture, light, and landscape.
The continuity of arches creates a fluid architectural dialogue from old to new, highlighting multiple living areas and two levels of exceptional accommodations. An in-built marble bar punctuates a richly layered palette in the formal sitting room, whilst striking steel-framed glazing within the open living spaces extends into the kitchen's butler's pantry, allowing guests to remain immersed in the occasion while chefs move unseen. A Lacanche double French oven and Italian marble create an impressive centrepiece, complementing the al-fresco aspect for outdoor dining beneath cascading greenery and a spherically formed skylight. A round solar-heated pool and gas-heated spa continue the fluidity of design, linking to an outdoor kitchen and wood-burning fireplace, refining the home's dialogue with the landscape.
A Christopher Farr stair runner ascends to the upper level, where the main suite opens onto a broad, north-facing terrace, its proportions amplifying the connection to light and air, enriched by a Carrara marble twin ensuite and fitted dressing room. Three additional bedrooms, each defined by custom joinery, converge around a beautifully detailed central bathroom, matched with a decadent ground-floor guest suite, home office, and two powder rooms.
Brodware fixtures, Fibonacci terrazzo, and microcement walls define the bathrooms, with a large laundry with a drying room, hydronic heating, air-conditioning, designer lighting, and app-controlled security systems speaking to a residence that operates at the highest level. A triple garage emphasises the calibre of home on offer, moments from Toorak Station, High Street's retail, trams, and prestigious schools, including Lauriston Girls' School, Loreto Toorak, De La Salle College, The King David School, and Our Lady of Lourdes Primary School.
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