1 Park Street

THE DEAL Inspections strictly by registration only. Seconds from Church Street and two doors from open reserve, the Bay Trail, and golden sands lining Brighton Beach, 'Passaic' stands as a true Brighton icon blending the best of modern with history dating to 1935. Soaring to the street's highest point with its tall gable, security gate, and unforgettable stance and stature, the most remarkable of entrances leaves an impression to last a lifetime. The rich tones of original ash add to the substance and occasion so central to the home's allure, with formal living/dining areas and a garden-viewing office wrapping around to meet a main section unmatched in its entertainment prowess. Wide-open meals and fireside family areas adjoin a kitchen perfect for the passionate cook, with ribbons of stone accompanied by a 900mm Miele oven, gas cooktop, dishwasher, in-built microwave and coffee machine, warming drawers, an integrated Liebherr double fridge/freezer, boiling/chilled water tap, and combined butler's pantry/laundry. Brilliant for barbecues under blue skies and drinks after dark, a vine-top alfresco spills into north-facing pool retreat kept private by mature magnolia trees, while an ivy-clad back studio proves a superb summer pool house. With all the space and flexibility a family could ever ask for, a ground-floor bedroom with a walk-in robe, adjoining bathroom, and velvet-upholstered feature wall is the ideal counterpart to a master above with its own ensuite, walk-in robe, and private balcony capturing sunsets over the bay. Two further, robe-lined bedrooms and a versatile study/fifth bedroom are well-served by a luxe central bathroom with a bathtub, while a long list of other highlights includes complete rewiring, replumbing, and restumping, hydronic heating, refrigerated and split-system cooling, hardwood floors, bespoke joinery, front and back irrigation, camera/alarm security, keypad and video intercom entry, marble-top bathroom vanities, solar pool heating, a workshop/mudroom, functioning fireplaces, and secure parking for five cars. To go with the idyllic foreshore and verve of famous Church Street, it's only footsteps to prestigious Brighton and Firbank Grammar Schools, the Baths and Yacht Club, and Middle Brighton Station for quick city commutes, with bustling Bay and Hampton Streets, revered St Leonard's and Haileybury Colleges, and world-renowned Sandbelt golf courses nearby. SEALS THE DEAL A crystal and Bohemian glass chandelier graces an original ash stairwell, setting the stage for classical glamour and cultured grandeur that give the home its own signature.