The backyard is west facing. The slope of land is Gently Inclined. More about the land block...
 
Tranquil Arts & Crafts style home
In a prime location on St Kilda Hill, the historic ‘DeBeer’ house sits behind a high brick fence, a tranquil retreat with a Balinese inspired entertaining area at the front and a tree-lined, secluded garden to the rear.
Designed by noted Arts & Crafts architect Harold Desbrowe-Annear, this unique two-storey home was built as a family sanctuary, with a flexible, light-filled floorplan spanning 5 separate living areas and 5 large bedrooms.
The impressive entrance foyer features a Tudor style staircase with crafted timber balustrades and stained glass feature windows. The formal lounge is grand in both scale and period detail, with pressed metal ceilings, extended picture rails, and a wooden mantel framing one of the 7 working fireplaces in the house. A magnificent kitchen/dining/family area with bespoke benchtops and cabinetry opens out onto a large, elevated deck overlooking the secluded, child-friendly rear garden – perfect for entertaining. Also downstairs are 2 more generous rooms, currently serving as a formal dining room and a study.
Upstairs are 5 large bedrooms (4 with fireplaces), two sunrooms, a European laundry, and a big central bathroom – ample space for a large family or for separate study, art studio, parent’s retreat with rooftop views across St Kilda to the Bay. ‘DeBeer’ has automatic and security gates, parking for two cars, monitored alarm, ducted heating, ducted vacuum system, picture rails throughout, and 2 large under-house rooms suited to storage/workshop/wine cellar.
A rare opportunity to own a truly magnificent property of grand scale, period detail, and quality that is synonymous with Arts and Crafts houses built...
Lot/Plan No: 1/TP591032