106 Bennett Street, Fitzroy North, Vic 3068

Big, bold and beautiful beyond a striking double-fronted façade, this substantial 5 bedroom, 3 bathroom residence with parking is only metres from parkland, trails and cafes. A magnificent Hawthorn brick presence introduces the perfectly renovated interior and sunny entertainment garden of this stunning family Victorian merging heritage elegance and sublime contemporary quality over 2 flexible, functional and impeccably refined levels. Original splendour is immediately evident with high detailed ceilings and polished floorboards in the central arched hallway revealing a gracious sitting room with an ornate marble open fireplace adjacent to a spacious ground-floor bedroom before 2 additional bedrooms including OFPs and built-in robes. A flawless fully-tiled bathroom and a separate laundry precede a huge open-plan family living and dining zone (marble FP) where a large premium kitchen with a walk-in pantry boasts abundant stone-topped storage, an island breakfast bench and excellent stainless-steel appliances. Extra-wide bifold doors open to a BBQ deck and east-facing landscaped garden for private and secure outdoor entertaining complemented by remote-control roller door off-street parking. Sleek terrazzo floor tiles continue upstairs where there is a versatile layout of 3 further bedrooms, or 2 and a study/office plus an immaculate third bathroom, including an exceptional main bedroom featuring air-conditioning, a walk-in robe and a stylish ensuite. Also offers hydronic heating, ducted cooling/heating, security alarm, video intercom and plantation shutters. A compelling family sanctuary of impressive size and sophistication on a 315 sq. metre allotment (approx.), this expansive home is enviably situated by Capital City/Merri Creek Trail parkland near Fitzroy North Village eateries and shopping, Rushall train station, trams and a selection of popular schools.