71 Morang Rd, Hawthorn VIC 3122, Australia
Elevated and set back to capture glorious views over Morang Reserve, this remarkable Federation weatherboard and stucco home forms its own perfectly private, leafy oasis in a prime Hawthorn position just meters from the Yarra. Cocooned in its leafy landscaped gardens on 554sqm approx., its superb c.1911 proportions have been lovingly restored, carefully improved and extended by just one family since 1977 with its current four bedroom accommodation providing a flexible turn-key home with a range of options for the future.
A grand façade featuring cascading entry steps, a handsome bay window and deep verandah with picturesque parkland views provides a rich character introduction to a series of beautifully generous original rooms retaining their classical elegance in soaring rosette ceilings and exquisite open fireplaces. At the rear, two separate living domains unfold to two indoor/outdoor entertaining zones and extensive paved areas surrounded by manicured feature gardens. A flexible floorplan features a large living room with open fireplace and display storage flowing to alfresco decking with café canopy, adjoining living/dining with immaculate modern kitchen featuring Miele induction cooktop, four oversized bedrooms with excellent robes/storage, one with access to the front verandah, another with bay window and open fireplace, the main with open fireplace and ensuite, delightful family bathroom with claw foot bath and separate powder room. Further highlights include laundry/workshop, hydronic heating, split-system cooling, custom leadlight detailing, solar electricity with battery storage, auto garden irrigation, secure under-house storage and remote double garage.
Move straight in and appreciate the meticulous care and thoughtful upgrades that have preserved the comfort of this appealing period home. Over time, update or renovate to contemporary expectations, or with no heritage overlay and GRZ3 zoning build a brand new home or boutique development (STCA). Walk across the road to Morang Reserve, a little further to the Yarra and its riverside trails with Hawthorn West Village, trams and trains at the end of the street. Enjoy easy access to Melbourne Girls College and popular Hawthorn West Primary, elite private schools, both Glenferrie and Richmond shopping and dining, Victoria Gardens Shopping Centre, the CBD, MCG and the Monash Freeway.
