38A Essex Road, Surrey Hills

Subscribe to regular market updates. Completely independent in the prized English Counties precinct, this Art Deco home’s charming façade hides a generously renovated interior with a focus on brilliant indoor/outdoor entertaining and poolside family fun. Original accommodation retains its definitive period appeal with exquisite decorative ceilings and two open fireplaces, while simply sensational contemporary spaces unfold to multiple, purpose-built alfresco zones, one with a fully equipped BBQ kitchen beside the pool. Stylishly presented, surrounded by lush landscaped gardens, a traditional central hall flows past four original rooms that now host the sumptuous main bedroom with built-in robes and double ensuite, a spacious study, formal living/dining and fourth bedroom served by a ground floor bathroom. Set behind walls of glazing with views of the pool and garden, zoned open plan living and entertaining areas feature an expertly designed custom kitchen featuring elite V-ZUG appliances, including combi steam and wall ovens, warming drawer and 5 burner gas hob, clever breakfast bar/appliances zone with additional storage and central island with dining. Sliding glass stacker doors seamlessly extend these spaces to an elevated deck with pergola and a large second deck that features a built-in BBQ with range, wet bar, drinks fridge, dishwasher and storage, and stepped seating beneath a second pergola roof. Upstairs, an ideal teen domain is created by two additional bedrooms featuring built-in robes and split heating/cooling units, a full bathroom and powder room. Further highlights include full laundry, large internal store room, concealed wine store, bathrooms with excellent storage and heated towel rails, hydronic heating, ducted cooling, double glazing, plantation shutters, auto garden irrigation, garden shed and off-street parking via remote gates. Walk to Canterbury Primary, Riversdale Road trams and South Surrey Park with easy access to trains, St Dominic’s Primary, Camberwell High, Siena College, Strathcona and other prestigious private schools, Maling Road Village and Middle Camberwell shopping. Canterbury Primary School Molesworth Street Canterbury 815 Riversdale Road Camberwell Surrey Hills Primary School Beatrice Avenue Surrey Hills Strathcona Baptist Girls' Grammar 34 Scott Street Canterbury Camberwell High School Prospect Hill Road Canterbury 145 Highfield Road Camberwell East Our Holy Redeemer School 311 Mont Albert Road Surrey Hills Chatham Primary School Weybridge Street Surrey Hills Our Lady of Perpetual Succour School 31 Erasmus Street Surrey Hills Hartwell Primary School Milverton St Camberwell Fintona Girls' School 3 Brenbeal Street Balwyn 3/13 Brenbeal St Balwyn Mont Albert Primary School Barloa Road Mont Albert Canterbury Girls Secondary College Mangarra Road Canterbury Presbyterian Ladies' College 141 Burwood Highway Burwood Balwyn Primary School 355 Station Street Box Hill Camberwell Grammar School 55 Mont Albert Road Canterbury St Scholastica's School 4 Starling Street Bennettswood Camberwell Primary School 290 Camberwell Road Camberwell Roberts McCubbin Primary School Birdwood Street Box Hill South Box Hill Senior Secondary College Dunloe Avenue Mont Albert North Camberwell Primary School Reserve Road Camberwell Camberwell Girls Grammar School 2 Torrington Street Canterbury Stroud Street Balwyn Mount Scopus Memorial College 245 Burwood Highway Burwood 4 Van Ness Avenue Glen Iris Camberwell South Primary School Peate Avenue Glen Iris Greythorn Primary School Reading Avenue Balwyn North