41 McCarron Parade, Essendon, VIC 3040

Perched on a commanding corner, this elegant, eminent, and altogether exceptional abode pairs Victorian era charm and elegance with countless modern comforts, offering the highest calibre of family comfort in Essendon’s leafy heart.

With its lush gardens, wrap-around veranda, iron lacework, and white-picket fence leaving a lasting impression, interiors beyond bring sun, space, and joy into every-day life. Versatile by design, a magnificent master with a luxe ensuite is joined on the ground floor by two generous guest rooms and a smart bathroom with a bathtub, while above, city-viewing fourth and fifth bedrooms are accompanied by a sizeable sixth bedroom, central bathroom, and broad retreat ideal for teenagers.

Hitting its stride when guests arrive, a quiet front lounge complements wonderfully open living, dining, and granite-top kitchen areas, with a gas-log fire, floral outlooks, and all-day rays enlivening every occasion. French doors streamline flow from inside to out, with wonderful sunlight and welcomed privacy superb counterparts to a pool and spa. Converted from a double garage with scope to return to original form, a backyard studio with its own bathroom is the perfect trade’s workshop or pool house, while a lofted office with air conditioning caters brilliantly for the home professional.

• Victorian-era masterpiece tailor-made for the largest family

• Six bedrooms, four bathrooms, abundant storage, and several living areas

• A first-class kitchen, studio, lofted office, and entertainer’s yard with a pool and spa

• Hydronic heating, ducted cooling, a full-size laundry, and secure parking for at least three cars

• Close to parks, cafés, restaurants, freeways, trains, trams, and elite schools

A long list of further highlights includes abundant robe and general storage, hydronic heating, ducted cooling, plantation shutters, a full-size laundry, reader’s window lounge, secure parking for at least three cars, a feature 110cm Falcon Elan cooker and Bosch dishwasher, and details in soaring ceilings, picture rails, elaborate ceiling roses and fretwork, Baltic pine and hardwood floors, sash windows, and fireplaces accentuating period appeal.

Between the cafés, restaurants, and nightspots of North Essendon Village, Keilor Road, Buckley Street, and Rose Street, it’s no more than a short stroll to Lincoln Park farmers’ markets, city-bound 59 Trams, Buckley Park ovals, tranquil Aberfeldie Park, and the Maribyrnong River beyond, while near Essendon Station, freeways, DFO, and a selection of elite private schools.