8-10 Moorakyne Avenue, Malvern VIC 3144

In the highly sought after Stonnington Estate, stands this iconic 1920s family home. Nestled within 2,063 square meters (approx) of meticulously landscaped English country gardens designed by Robert Boden, boasting a north-south facing championship tennis court, pool, and a generous 44m street frontage. A meticulously renovated five-bedroom plus study home, it offers a lifestyle of luxury and elite entertainment, conveniently located just moments away from the Glenferrie Rd tram offering access to Lauriston Girls School, Scotch College, Bialik College, Sir Robert Menzies Reserve, Kooyong Lawn Tennis Club, Kooyong Station, and Kooyong Village shops.

Architect Victoria Hamer has seamlessly blended classic and contemporary elements behind the imposing English-style facade, creating interiors that exude elegance and refinement while maintaining the warmth of a family home. Inside, highlights include grand original reception/entertaining rooms with high beamed ceilings, two sandstone open fireplaces, informal living areas with ample built-in storage, a charming provincial-style kitchen with stone benchtops, a stunning Lacanche duel fuel range cooker, extensive storage, a workstation, and family dining space. There are five bedrooms upstairs, the main bedroom featuring a marble ensuite, extensive walk-in robes, built-in robes and storage, another bedroom with marble ensuite, and a further family bathroom.

Outside, a spacious separate living retreat, formerly a full-size billiard room, complete with a kitchen, offers additional space for teenagers or indoor/outdoor entertaining, complementing the various alfresco entertaining areas surrounding the glass-fenced, solar-heated, salt-chlorinated pool and tennis court. Additionally, there are ground floor and outdoor powder rooms, high ceilings, abundant northern light, rich character detailing, a cellar, hydronic heating, ducted cooling, split systems, mature landscaped gardens with feature trees, private hedging, night lighting, automatic watering systems, pumped water storage, extensive feature paving, garden storage, a remote double garage, and additional off-street parking.

Features include: Study