8 Robinson Rd, Hawthorn is a 4 bedroom, 3 bathroom House with 2 parking spaces and was built in 1910. The property has a land size of 884m2 and floor size of 325m2. While the property is not currently for sale or for rent, it was last sold in April 2001.
From an original 1910 Scotch Hill farmhouse to sublime family sanctuary, this luxurious Victorian homestead stands gracefully and privately as a harmonious fusion of a classic contemporary home and garden. Designed and curated with a shared vision, established architect Stephen Akehurst and landscape designer Rick Eckersley have created a unique property; where every space reveals a seamless cohesion of indoor-outdoor spaces which entice, engage and inspire in a remarkable milieu of sophisticated, state-of-the-art living and stunning garden-set alfresco entertaining.
First, the garden. Wow. Eckersley has consistently returned to enrich his creation that's now a perfectly established, botanical work of art sharing unbridled joy at every turn and in every season. The secure, high-fence front courtyard provides a serene entre to this magnificent home where Akehurst has worked wonders crafting an exquisite synergy of original aesthetics and contemporary elegance that culminate with a blissful flourish at a pool-side landscaped rear oasis.
Enhanced by American oak flooring, ducted heating/cooling, speaker system, ducted vacuuming, gallery hanging system, this captivating residence launches from a wide hallway to an executive study and large mansard-ceiling living room with entertainment unit and bay window. Two bedrooms with BIRs and desks share an ensuite bathroom before a powder room, 3rd bedroom (BIRs) opening to the garden, travertine bathroom and laundry with a drying cupboard.
Upstairs is a substantial split-level parents' retreat featuring a dressing room, reading nook, high-ceiling bedroom, brilliant ensuite and a rooftop terrace bathing in sunshine and privacy. A separate ground-floor dining room overlooks a tranquil casual lounge area with frameless-glass bifold stackers opening onto a BBQ terrace, while nearby is a concealed workstation, climate-controlled cellar and, under an impressive mansard ceiling is a luxury kitchen boasting Miele and Gaggenau appliances (induction, steamer) and butler's pantry all set close to a light filled dining room.
Flowing outward beyond bifold glazing, the glorious rear garden layered in lush greenery highlights a versatile work studio or fifth bedroom with en-suite bathroom, a pool-house pavilion for superb alfresco entertaining (Open FP, drinks fridge, sink, dishwasher, powder room), plumbed BBQ, sun-terrace and glistening gas/solar-heated, self-cleaning solar and gas heated swimming pool. Also includes Koi fishpond, rainwater tanks/irrigation, bicycle storage and electric gate access to off-street parking including a three-car carport.
This idyllic homestead is magnificent for a family offering a serene and private environment for a first-class lifestyle experience close to leading private schools including Scotch College and those of the Kooyong and Kew precincts, retail-restaurant hubs such as Camberwell Junction and Glenferrie Road, public transport, velodrome, parklands and walking trails.
The size of Hawthorn is approximately 5.9 square kilometres. It has 29 parks covering nearly 10.8% of total area. The population of Hawthorn in 2011 was 21,177 people. By 2016 the population was 23,512 showing a population growth of 11.0% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Hawthorn is 20-29 years. Households in Hawthorn are primarily childless couples and are likely to be repaying over $4000 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Hawthorn work in a professional occupation. In 2011, 47.6% of the homes in Hawthorn were owner-occupied compared with 45.9% in 2016.
Hawthorn has 16,380 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in Hawthorn have seen a 14.40% increase in median value, while Units have seen a 3.58% increase. As at 31 October 2024:
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