55 Metung Street, Balwyn, Vic 3103

Palatially proportioned and crafted to deliver an imposing sense of majesty, this magnificent family residence is exclusively situated in the zone for Balwyn High School with five bedrooms, five bathrooms, a study and a sundrenched alfresco entertainers’ lifestyle that very few can match. Inspired by the grandeur of French Provincial architectural excellence, the home is underpinned by a commitment to luxury as it proudly showcases a liberal use of Calacatta Marble surfaces, European Oak flooring, exquisitely detailed ceilings and refined chandeliers throughout.

Accessed securely via intercom entry, the home creates a proud and imposing street presence before opening to a broad entrance hall that leads to an open-plan rear where carefully crafted walls of glass introduce glorious northern sunlight while overlooking the joy of a gas-heated in-ground swimming pool. Here, a spectacular island bench of Calacatta Marble is complemented by a full suite of Miele appliances – including a brand new double refrigerator and a coffee machine – that extends to a brilliant Butler’s Kitchen. Warmed by a gas log fireplace that is recessed into a feature wall of more Calacatta Marble, the open plan extends out to an undercover alfresco dining area that is serviced by a brand new outdoor kitchen and café style blinds to create the reality of an outdoor room.

Families are sure to relish the diversity of living spaces on offer as the home reveals a fully equipped home cinema with a fireplace, surround sound and a built-in projector, whilst an upstairs living room is backed by a built-in bar that is also set in marble. Meanwhile, each of the bedrooms has been completed with large walk-in robes – three with their own lavish ensuites and the remaining two which share access to a semi-ensuite bathroom. Further highlights of this details-oriented home include an internally-accessed double lock-up garage with secure driveway parking for a third vehicle, plus there is a powder room, a CBUS system, security alarm, ducted vacuum, premium double block-out curtains, central and zoned heating and air conditioning.

Just metres from Macleay Park, this is an exclusive family location near some great cafes and local shopping, both on Burke Road and along High Street where city-bound trams offer easy access to the elite private school belt, plus you have the cosmopolitan vibrancy of Whitehorse Road nearby as well.