1/16 Summerhill Road, Brighton East, Vic 3187

Inspired by the forms and landscapes of France’s picturesque Loire Valley, this turn-key masterpiece weaves the famous acumen of Jonathan Hallinan and BPM into an elegant, eminent, and altogether exceptional Bayside abode.

With no expense spared across its easy-care expanse, a double-door entrance reveals a grand foyer where solid oak parquetry, intricate wainscoting, and elaborate plasterwork signal the attention paid to every facet of the build. A considerable front lounge proves the ideal complement to stunning spaces at rear, with ribbons of all-day sun covering living, dining, and gourmet kitchen areas. Made for indoor-outdoor hospitality, French doors reveal a sun-soaked backyard featuring a mains-gas barbecue retreat and solar/gas-heated pool and spa, with ornamental pear trees gifting welcomed privacy and distinction from the outside world. 

Towering ceilings foster space and airiness on a sublime second storey, home to a luxe central bathroom, robe-lined guest and third bedrooms, and a magnificent master with a walk-in robe, ensuite with a bathtub and broad balcony taking in tremendous, leafy sights. With a ground-floor office doubling as a fourth bedroom, a long list of further highlights includes a walk-in pantry and Miele appliances in a stone-top kitchen, ducted heating/cooling, ceiling fans and speakers, gas fireplaces for cosy winter nights, an alarm, video intercom/access control, travertine tiles both inside and out, plantation shutters, garden irrigation, a laundry and powder room, and four-car basement garage.

Utterly irreplaceable given the detail, effort, and outlay required for a project of such ambition, it’s just moments to Dendy Village and Hampton Street shops and cafés, acclaimed golf courses, elite private schools, the blissful foreshore, and famous lifestyle hubs in Church, Bay, and Hampton Streets.