310 Barkly Street, Elwood, Vic 3184

Expression of Interest Closing Tuesday 29th April at 4pm

Unfolding beyond a craftsman-finished façade with a state-of-the-art renovation from Architecture Works, this spectacular 3 bedroom, 2 bathroom home rises over 2 levels with an artful blend of Edwardian grace and architectural space beneath a brand new terracotta roofline. 

Impeccably crafted inside and out with a re-pointed red-brick façade opening to a library-fitted sitting-room with a bay-window home-office area, this architectural home extends with a voluminous casual zone punctuated by soaring vaulted skylights...and step to offer perfect privacy on a dedicated master-level – complete with room to retreat and a light and luxe ensuite.

A showcase of the architect's signature clean-lined style with an elite Miele appliance kitchen (with dual ovens and 900mm gas cooktop) fronted by a stone-wrapped dining-bench, there's a wall of slide-away glass marking the transition to outdoor living on a pergola-shaded full-width deck, and a granite-finished plumbed BBQ bench to extend entertaining.

Making smart design statements at every turn from an invisibly glass-framed floating stair, to a sneaky kitchen view to a lush side atrium, the home meets a demanding specification with natural and composite stone benchtops, century-old ironbark floors (recycled from a Queensland fruit-picking shed) and fully-tiled bathrooms designer-fitted with roof-hung rainhead showers. 

Prioritising practicality with a clever butler's pantry, and custom cabinetry including built-in and walk-through robes, the home is centrally heated and cooled with individual reverse-cycle climate-control for each bedroom, gasfires for each living zone, and video-intercom and irrigation. Even the gardens are artfully conceived with auto-gated parking from the rear, lushly hedged gardens out front, and a secure storage shed for both – one deadlocked and racked for 5 bikes, the other sized for garden needs. 

Positioned to enjoy both Elwood's relaxed shopping and cafes and St Kilda's vibrant bars and bistros, this architectural Edwardian is steps to iconic Jerry's Milk Bar café, 250m to the beachfront parklands (in particular, the fenced dog park), a stroll to St Kilda Botanical Gardens, and a walk along the canal to Ormond Rd.