40 Ferntree Gully Road

Commanding an elevated position within a huge private garden setting, this classic solid brick Colonial style residence's traditional charm and generous proportions provide the perfect basis for a family home, also offering exceptional scope for renovation, extension or development on this substantial 974sqm land in this tightly held pocket, General Residential Zone 3(STCA).This unique two storey 4 bedroom plus home office(5th bedroom), 2 bathroom family home, is sitting within Oakleigh East's famed 'Golden Triangle', with the perfect North/South facing direction. Fantastic location with bus on doorstep, quick access to Oakleigh and Huntingdale stations and only 18km approx. to Melbourne CBD, via the M1 Freeway. Monash Universiy, both Clayton & Caulfield campus are easy access via public transport. A 10 mins walk to Brickmakers Park, Oakleigh Recreation Centre and Oakleigh Golf club, one of the many Golf clubs in the area including Huntingdale & Metropolitian Golf Club. A desirable lifestyle awaits, with Chadstone around the corner, a short drive to Oakleigh's Eaton Mall vibrant restaurant/cafe scene and 500m walk to Huntingdale thriving, multicultural food precinct.Featuring the solid brick constriction and colonial style windows throughout, the original period elegance defines the central hallway, alongside a gracious formal lounge room with open/gas fireplace and formal dining room with brand new carpet, the bright kitchen with breakfast bench and second living area opening to the enormous and private leafy garden with massive space for family entertainment includng a handmade Italian woodfire oven perfect for weekend party. Two generous downstairs bedrooms and a central bathroom complete the ground floor.Upstairs boasts two additional bedrooms and one study or rumpus area serviced by a generous second bathroom. The views to the Dandenong ranges and Melbourne city skyline and views of the New Year's eve fireworks from the front garden are a unique feature of this home. The huge bonus of this property is a contained unit separate from the main dwelling with separate access to the front, providing the option of extra 5th bedroom, or another stream of income, a space to run a home business or somewhere for extended family to stay.Extra bonus include ducted heating, evaporative cooling, full laundry, under kitchen cellar, security system, shed in garden, a garage and multiple carspaces on driveway complete this perfect package.