25 Black Street

Grandly proportioned, elegantly appointed, and bathed in natural light, this four-bedroom Brighton residence is enviably located in a leafy cul-de-sac just one block from the heart of Church Street and will captivate with its intuitively designed layout inspiring harmonious family functionality and refined indoor/outdoor living and entertaining. Rich in modern French Provincial style influences, the double storey rendered brick home is verdantly surrounded by well-established landscaped lawn-free gardens. Parquetry flooring, and an ironwork and timber balustrade that extends from the central staircase to the upper-level mezzanine, creates an impressive entrance. There is a spacious home office at the front, with garden outlooks, and an expansive formal living space with gas log fire heater in marble surrounds. Abundantly glazed, with outlooks and French door connectivity to the paved, wraparound alfresco courtyard with automated Vergola roof, the main living/dining area is perfect for grand scale all-season indoor/outdoor entertaining. A sophisticated black marble island defines the gleaming gourmet kitchen, which is well-equipped with an Ilve freestanding gas/electric cooker and an integrated dishwasher. With plenty of storage and bench space, the adjoining laundry/butler's pantry also offers mud room functionally as it has direct access to the double garage which is lined with built-in storage shelves and has remote auto door access. Upstairs is an open retreat, and the four double-sized bedrooms all with fitted built-in robes and leafy treetop neighbourhood vistas. Luxuriously appointed the main bathroom has marble tiles and a built-in bath and is matched by the marble ensuite with walk in shower that adjoins the spacious main bedroom suite. Additional features include a downstairs powder room, zoned ducted heating and refrigerated cooling, zoned sound system, security system. In this leafy, lifestyle location, just around the corner from Church Street shops and Middle Brighton station, with Brighton Beach, parkland, prestigious schools, Bay Street, and golf courses all just minutes away.