8 Raynes Street, BalwynVIC

Elevated, leafy and outstandingly spacious within the Balwyn High School zone
Extravagantly spacious and bursting with natural light, this fabulous five bedroom plus study home occupies an immense 1,437m2 elevated, north-facing position on a quiet and leafy street within the Balwyn High School zone, offering the perfect environment for a growing family.
The sprawling floorplan boasts high ceilings with elegant decorative cornice, zoned effectively for functionality and privacy with three copious living areas. The formal lounge and adjacent dining room is ideal for lavish dinner parties, warmed by a marble-faced open fireplace. Enjoy immense family space in the open plan living/meals area, incorporating a family/rumpus area with wet-bar and guest bathroom, and providing a generous fully-appointed gas kitchen with abundant storage, breakfast bar island bench and wide servery. A sheltered patio extends the vast living area for alfresco entertainment, beside a full-size mod-grass tennis court. Upstairs, a third living area under lofty cathedral ceilings provides kitchenette and elevated views to the north.
Five robed bedrooms are spread over both floors with exceptional amenity, including two family bathrooms (one with spa), and a master bedroom with fitted dressing room and a twin-basin, double shower ensuite.
Completed with a large home office or sixth bedroom and a remote triple garage, this extensive home accommodates extended families with ease, providing modern comforts of ducted heating, numerous split system air-conditioners, security alarm, electric solar panels, ducted vacuum, video intercom and remote vehicle gates.
This consummate family home is enhanced by its superb location, zoned for Balwyn High School, and walking distance to Boroondara Sport Complex, local shopping and cafés at Belmore Road or Balwyn Road, Beckett Park and Gordon Barnard Reserve, with easy access to trams and buses. A short drive to Westfield Doncaster and the Eastern freeway, with numerous private colleges nearby including Fintona, Camberwell Grammar, Camberwell Girls’, and Carey Grammar.