25 Bells Hill Road, ResearchVIC

Immersed in the tranquillity of its picturesque surrounds, this five-acre property is not just a home, but a blissful sanctuary that nurtures family growth, allowing the space to learn, mature, and flourish. Offering endless recreation including swimming pool and equestrian, this beautiful retreat feels private and secluded, yet is situated at the doorstep to suburbia with every convenience within easy reach.

Wrapped in a solid clinker-brick exterior, the home’s interior brims with modern style and natural light, lined with Oak parquetry laid in herringbone pattern, and scattered with cosy open fireplaces. Designed to pamper everyday relaxation and entertaining, each living domain extends to a western patio to admire a kaleidoscopic sunset skyline.

Beneath a towering 3.8m vaulted ceiling, the formal lounge room is a refined setting for fireside entertaining, adorned with wainscoting box trim mouldings, while the dining room holds crowds of family and friends for lively feasts. The family room nurtures daily living, opening into an immense rumpus room for lively celebrations and games beside a rustic stone fireplace. Downstairs a home theatre offers a full cinematic experience for family movie nights, complemented by a hidden wine cellar.

Catering to it all with ease, the kitchen inspires culinary excellence with an exciting array of Miele appliances, a Liebherr integrated fridge and freezer, and endless storage, while gathering guests around a huge stone-topped island.

Outside, the home hosts year-round revelries beneath a soaring 5-metre ceiling, providing a barbecue kitchen, a pizza oven, an open fireplace, a swimming pool, and a sauna. The verdant horizon view is a breathtaking backdrop to it all, inspiring a soothing amble around the rambling grounds to discover two mini orchards, a dam, a free-throw basketball court, a 34m x 20m horse manège or soccer field, a workshop, an artists’ studio or autonomous office, and a beautiful little lake with resident ducks.

The accommodation is generous, providing a serene library within the home’s turret for home-based work or quiet retreat with a book from the walls of shelving, stretching onto a sunny balcony. Matching four robed bedrooms with two stylish bathrooms, including a luxe ensuite and dazzling city views in the main suite, the home assures family comfort with a host of today’s best mod-cons.

Perfectly placed for family within an easy walk of Eltham College, this magnificent property is mere minutes from Eltham Village’s restaurants and boutiques, Westfield Doncaster and Greensborough Plaza’s retailers, and the Eastern freeway for a quick commute to the city or coast.