14 Cowper St, Brighton

Sophisticated Edwardian With Modern Family Appeal

Serenely set in a period-perfect pocket metres from Bay Street, this beautifully balanced 3/4 bedroom Edwardian (Ancrum, circa 1914) offers a family-friendly lifestyle where character is a constant and convenience is at your doorstep. The home strikes a harmonious symmetry, inspired by the captivating design of yesteryear and the current contemporary interiors.

Beyond the home’s traditional facade, a pair of large, light and versatile formal living rooms offer privacy and retreat if so desired. Branching off from a main skylit hallway on hardwood flooring, all four bedrooms are generous in size and serviced by a pair of luxe bathrooms.

Under vaulted ceilings, enjoy the spacious, skylit comforts of open-plan living and dining, complemented by a stone-topped kitchen boasting high-end Ilve and Bosch appliances. This impressively bright space will inspire the most reluctant of home chefs to entertain on any chosen scale.

Framed by rows of glass, the living flows outdoors to a welcoming paved alfresco alongside a lush yard, presenting a whole range of dining and entertaining possibilities. Comprehensive features include a concealed laundry and study, extensive ducted heating and air conditioning, carport plus additional driveway parking, and a low-maintenance garden with large shed/workshop,

Sympathetically renovated to accommodate the demands of modern family living, all of the period features on display add value including intricate timber fretwork, tessellated tiling, decorative roof gargoyles, 3 ornate open fireplaces, a number of colourful leadlight windows, delicate cornices, picture rails, shiplap panelling, ceiling roses and craft, and an alluring bay window at the front of the home.

Moments from Bay Street’s retail and rail, leading schools, and Brighton and Elwood beaches, take advantage of the Elsternwick Primary School catchment area in a tightly held, family-friendly neighbourhood. This is classically refined Brighton living without compromise!

* 4 large bedrooms with split-system heating/cooling, main with WIR, luxe ensuite and verandah access, 2 with BIR

* Versatile formal lounge and sitting rooms with open fireplaces

* Sparkling, stone-topped kitchen showcasing an Ilve oven and Bosch dishwasher

* Spacious, skylit and sun-swept open-plan living and dining area

* Luxurious family bathroom with stylish standalone bath and frameless walk-in shower

* Concealed laundry with built-in cabinetry

* Concealed study with integrated desk and shelving

* Paved alfresco dining and rear verandah

* Carport plus additional driveway parking

* Ducted heating and 4 split-system heating/cooling units

* Period features include a bay window, open fireplaces, timber fretwork, original leadlighting and glasswork, ceiling roses, cornice work and tessellated tiling

* Holland blinds and plantation shutters

* Beautiful and private established garden and yard with large workshop/shed

* Approximately 716sqm allotment

* Moments from schools, transport, shopping, parkland, restaurants, cafes, beach