18 James Street
Surrey Hills

"Milestones" is a captivating fully renovated and extended Californian in a beautiful garden setting. Offering a perfect blend of period charm and contemporary finishes delivering loads of spacious living zones and sublime indoor/outdoor entertaining areas overlooking a lush garden oasis complete with a solar heated self-cleaning pool, automatic cast iron fountain and a summer house.

An instantly appealing street presence and attractive façade with leadlight windows and dormer windows introduces a stylish, light and bright interior over two levels. Featuring a flexible floor-plan with a central Baltic Pine hallway leading to four zoned bedrooms, downstairs main with WIR and ensuite, large second bedroom with fireplace, two upstairs bedrooms with a rumpus/retreat/study area and a family bathroom. Plus a formal sitting room with OFP, study and powder room through to a generous informal family domain with adjacent laundry and a superbly appointed kitchen with CaesarStone bench-tops, island bench, Miele and Ilve gourmet stove all leading to a covered deck with wide awning, overlooking a beautiful pool and summer house-perfect for relaxed entertaining with family and friends. Other features include alarm, zoned ducted heating, R/C air conditioners, roof storage, auto sprinklers and 2 x off-street parking.

This lovely home is also enhanced by a family friendly location in a quiet street; where convenience becomes a way of life. Positioned midway between the desirable Balwyn and Union Road shopping strips, cafes and restaurants. Close to James Street Park, Beckett Park and Maranoa Gardens plus transport to an array of Melbourne's finest schools and just moments from Chatham Primary - all delivering the sought-after lifestyle benefits attributed to this area.