HouseTemplestowe (Australia)

Framed by the tranquil treetops of native parklands and immersed in the sweet song of local birdlife, this serene sanctuary on 1700sqm is a sublime setting for family living. Built with uncompromising expense, the home showcases an elegant ensemble of premium finishes, creating an environment of immeasurable luxury and everlasting style.Bordered by great expanses of glass, each room bathes in cascading light and leafy views. High ceilings and rich Jarrah parquetry wrap the home, echoing its native surrounds through a medley of natural timber and stone surfaces.Beyond landscaped front gardens, a wide foyer introduces the glamorous interior, guiding guests into a refined lounge and dining room for sophisticated gatherings. A light-filled open plan domain nurtures family relaxation and meals, transforming into a vibrant indoor-outdoor entertainer for en-masse celebrations. At front of stage, the kitchen mingles family and friends over an immense island bar, catering with an impressive array of Miele appliances and abundant two-pack cabinetry, while smartly dressed in gleaming granite benches and splashbacks.French doors integrate the indoors and outdoors where a selection of sundrenched and sheltered spaces promote alfresco enjoyment against a towering parkland backdrop. A sparkling azure swimming pool is a stunning centerpiece to relaxation and dining, enriched by rambling lawns and tiered vegetable gardens, plus a spacious pool house with a wood fire oven and kitchen, a bathroom, and a games room.The luxe accommodation pampers parents with a private master suite on the ground level, providing a fitted walk-in robe and a sumptuous fully tiled ensuite. Upstairs, three secondary robed bedrooms and a lustrous family bathroom are complemented by an immense retreat with a sprawling picturesque terrace, offering flexibility for sibling play and study, as a fifth bedroom, or as a home office.Providing a large laundry, a guest powder room, and an internal-access double garage, the home is cossetted in today’s best comforts, including hydronic heating, ducted heating, refrigerated cooling, ducted vacuum, security alarm and CCTV.Positioned with privacy and prestige in The Domain estate among the Templestowe Hill Climb parklands and barbecue recreation, the home is an idyllic setting to raise a family, offering instant access to the Mullum Mullum Creek and walking trail, while minutes from The Pines shopping centre and Westfield Doncaster, express-city buses, and leading schools.