Instantly impressive amongst other premier family residences, this four-bedroom family home and its generous garden parcel provide an outstanding family living environment in the Balwyn High School zone. Large and luxurious when built, then progressively renovated and updated with quality and care, beautifully light-filled proportions retain their traditional family elegance whilst offering timeless modern functionality in 726 sqm of landscaped designed and manicured gardens. Cherished by the same family for over 27 years, multiple living areas offer easy family flexibility with two formal reception rooms and generous open-plan family areas both opening to excellent undercover alfresco zones and the sunny rear garden. High ceilings, feature cornices and expansive multi-pane windows add classic refinement to a formal living room with a marble open fireplace and adjoining formal dining whilst fabulous open plan living areas enjoy bright northern light, built-in media storage and a stunning contemporary kitchen equipped with stone benchtops, Miele appliances including warming drawer and combi steam oven, and a large central island for easy entertaining. A study/home office fitted with desks and built-in storage complements four upstairs bedrooms, three with built-in robes served by an immaculate family bathroom with sensible separate WC, and the oversized main with walk-in robe, ensuite with floor to ceiling tiles. Further highlights include ample storage including in-roof attic, solar power system, ground floor powder room, gracious foyer with fan lit entry, fully renovated laundry, ducted heating with separate air conditioning systems throughout, bedroom ceiling fans, large workshop/storage, separate gardener’s WC, fully paved bluestone driveway and forecourt with remote double garage and remote decorative gates. Walk to Boroondara Park Primary, Leigh Park, trams and buses to leading private schools with minutes to Balwyn High, Greythorn shops and cafes, and the Eastern Freeway.