42 Empress Road
Surrey Hills

It won’t be hard to fall in love with this superbly renovated and presented mid 1920s Californian family home with its picture perfect façade enhanced by a preferred northern rear aspect and a flexible single level floor-plan. A pretty front garden lined with hedges precedes a stylish interior retaining subtle period attributes including coloured leadlight glass, and high ceilings with a crisp white contemporary décor.

The interior features wide oak floors through a central hallway flanked by a study or home office, three bedrooms, main with a WIR and a stylish dual shower ensuite with a claw-foot bath, a fully-tiled family bathroom and laundry. Flowing to a full-width family living and dining area incorporating a sleek entertainer’s kitchen equipped with marble bench tops, prestige Electrolux and F & P appliances, an island bench and butler’s pantry. Opening through bi-fold doors to a sun-drenched deck and outdoor dining area overlooking a gas heated plunge pool in a leafy, garden gently shaded by a Silver Birch tree – providing a tranquil oasis for entertaining family and friends. Other features of this instantly appealing home include ducted heating, OFPs, R/C air conditioner (study), Daikin R/C cooling, OHD fan (main bedroom), electric towel rails in all bathrooms, high quality fixtures and fittings, laundry drying cupboard, Plantation shutters, pool house with workshop/storage and an auto gate to front off-street parking

Desirably located in one of Surrey Hills most popular tree-lined streets in an area surrounded by many period homes just moments from Surrey Hills Village, Whitehorse Road shops, cafes and restaurants or the historic Maling Road precinct. Plus a selection of sought-after schools including Chatham Primary, kindergartens, public transport options and Canterbury Sports Ground – all underpinning its popular family lifestyle credentials.