9 McLauchlin AvenueSandringham

Grand, gracious and beautifully located, this is the benchmark for period living in the blue-chip Poet's Corner locale. Impressively sited in around 8,697sqft/808sqm grounds, this substantial four bedroom, 2.5 bathroom home sets the standard with a state-of-the-art renovation that provides a thoroughly contemporary triple zone floorplan featuring gracious formal lounge, spacious family living, and a lofty lounge at the heart of first-floor kids' quarters. Graced with a grand ground-floor master-suite with a fitted dressing area and vast marble ensuite, the home is architecturally detailed with a cutting-edge Statuario Extra marble kitchen (with Miele and commercial Highland appliances), a beautifully-fitted butler's pantry, glossy hardwood floors and stone benchtops. Prestige-appointed with ducted heating, reverse-cycle air-conditioning, video intercom, and Bose surround-sound speakers, this period beauty meets the modern day with high-tech extras including 8 camera CCTV, Cat 6 wiring, 3 Phase power and commercial-quality ubiquity Wi-Fi. Set in fully irrigated kids' paradise gardens with spa, in-ground trampoline and plentiful parking behind auto-gates, the home is effortlessly adaptable to today's lifestyle with a deep awning-shaded al fresco deck designed to cope with all weather, and an oversize double auto-garage complex with a bi-fold-walled climate-controlled multi-purpose room. Steps to John Batman Reserve, less than 500m to Sandringham House and a walk to the village and station, this is blue-chip benchmark. For more information about this impressive period home contact Christian Hegarty or Louise Herterich.