"ALTA DENA" - GRAND TUDOR INSPIRED MANOR STEEPED IN HISTORY CIRCA 1930

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Built circa 1930 when swing jazz, butterfly sleeves and Shirley Temple were in vogue, you’ll take a delightful stroll down memory lane with this grand Tudor inspired “big house on the corner” formally known as “Alta Dena”. Introduced by an elegant vestibule where your arrival would be “announced” back in the day, this manor-like residence features interiors that evoke a sense of enduring quality and elegance including original fireplaces, maid bells, dado panelling, sweeping timber staircase, soaring ceilings with ornate cornices, exposed Canadian Oregon beams, Tasmanian Blackwood lining and diamond leadlight windows. If the walls could talk, they would be nostalgic with happy memories of yesteryear apparent by the welcoming ambience that flows throughout. This slice of Montrose history is defined by a main house with ample living and entertaining spaces, the original stables (now a multiple car garage and workshop with home office loft complete with kitchenette) and the charming original Governess’ cottage which is now a self-contained unit with a reliable long-term tenant in place.

History buffs will be intrigued to know that Katherine Elizabeth Bertha Barber (ask to see the original title) bought the land in Montrose in 1929. In 1930/31, she employed Fred Emery and son Charlie (Montrose Stonemason and Bricklayers) to build her beautiful summer retreat using Montrose bricks from the Montrose Brick Factory and local Lilydale stone.

This is an ideal family abode with a spacious and flexible floorplan ideal for large and multigenerational families, home business pursuits, income producing assets as well as perfect for large-scale entertaining.

What makes this residence special?

• Retains old-world charm combined with contemporary convenience (ducted and central heating/cooling plus Coonara fire in the original fireplace)
• Classic kitchen with premium Ilve cooker, granite bench tops and spacious pantry
• Former library now an upstairs retreat with three vast dormer style bedrooms positioned here with a fourth bedroom downstairs.
• Renovated family bathroom exquisitely finished in a style sympathetic to the era.
• Master bedroom features an original open fireplace for cosy ambience and true to the period lights bought at auction from a Toorak mansion.
• The former ballroom is now a dining room with double French doors leading to a private side courtyard.
• Lush gardens that will delight the young and the young at heart.
• Ample alfresco and garden spaces that frame the home ideal for sitting, sipping or daydreaming.
• Large mud/utility room adjoining a laundry.
• Original cloak room now a fabulous under-stair storage space.

Set in a highly desirable location with close proximity to Montrose Village, The Adventure Playground, Montrose Primary and with the iconic villages of the Dandenong Ranges a short drive away, you’ll never be short on weekend adventures. Don’t delay. Enquire today.

Property ID: 1172068