POA State-of-the-art Australian design brings a French twist to one of Brighton’s finest addresses. A landmark home from leading designer-builders, Mort Higgins, this four bedroom plus home-office, three-plus bathroom home sweeps over three levels to offer distinctively detailed living graced with historic Blackbutt floorboards (recycled from The Sydney Woolstores), bespoke cabinetry and wrought-iron, and craftsman paint finishes. Opening up from Hartley St into a soaring lobby floored with a lattice of Blackbutt and stone, this exceptional home offers a traditional dual living floorplan with a grand library-home-office, a fine formal space (with impressive open-fireplace) facing a parterre garden, and an airy family space (with second fireplace) flowing out to a stone-paved terrace and glass-fenced 15m fully-tiled lap-pool with water-feature beyond. Below, a vast basement provides five car parking plus cinema room with bathroom while, above, a dedicated sleeping zone captures views across the tall masts of Sandringham Yacht Club to the bay and across the wide-open playing fields of Kostka Hall. Here a vast master domain comprises a balconied bedroom, beautifully-fitted dressing-room and marble-finished dual vanity ensuite. Showcasing a carefully crafted English Manor-style kitchen complete with Aga-brand range, farmhouse sink and thick timber benchtops, and three stone-finished bathrooms plus two vast powder-rooms showcasing similar attention to detail, this exceptional home steps beyond its traditional styling to offer contemporary conveniences including zoned ducted heating and air-conditioning and security system. Oriented to sea-breezes, bay-views and wide green outlooks, this outstanding home offers superlative Chateau styling… just blocks from the sand and Brighton Beach station, a minute to Were St Village’s local shopping and a minute more to Church St. Inspect strictly by appointment only ... Lot/Plan No: 2/PS412032