1 Chaucer Crescent, CanterburyVIC

Architecturally designed by Ken Newton to entice the entertainer, this 2-year-young, European-inspired chateau delivers designer style and luxury amid expansive proportions and pristine sculpted gardens. Prestigiously positioned in one of Canterbury’s favourite pockets, this opulent four-bedroom plus study home sits among Melbourne’s premium public and private schools, with the Anniversary trail at its doorstep, and a leisurely walk to Maling Road’s quaint eateries, and Camberwell Junction’s endless shopping.

Sitting privately beyond high fencing and secure gates, a stately Daniel Robertson brickwork façade amid soothing landscaped gardens welcomes guests. Internally, the ceilings hang high above lashings of Dolomite marble and glass chandeliers, while towering double-glazed windows deliver cascades of light and relaxing tranquillity.

A formal lounge room offers flexibility for refined gatherings or quiet contemplation against a cosy gas fireplace. The heart of the home transforms from family relaxation and meals to vibrant entertaining in an open plan layout where northerly light streams through a towering 6.3m void. A sprawling kitchen gathers family and friends across a hostess island bar, effortlessly catering with seven Gaggenau appliances including 400 series ovens and an integrated fridge and freezer, enriching casual entertaining with a 200+ bottle cellar. A barbecue kitchenette highlights year-round entertaining in an alfresco dining room, hemmed by bi-folding doors and a garden deck for indoor-outdoor enjoyment overlooking a calming pond.

Each bedroom is complemented by marble-swathed ensuites with Villeroy and Boch fixtures including a downstairs guest suite, and a palatial master bedroom with his-and-her dressing rooms and a treetop terrace. Finished with a home office, a large laundry, a guest powder room, and an internal-access double garage, the home is wrapped in modern comforts, including reverse-cycle heating and cooling, hydronic slab heating, security alarm and CCTV, video intercom entry and plenty of storage throughout.