143 David Hill Road

Monbulk VIC 3793

Built in the 1880's, this residence is one of the original miners cottages set on the old Emerald goldfields in the foothills of the charming Dandenong Ranges at Monbulk.
The current owners of this quite amazing property known as 'Barani' have extensively renovated and extended the home while faithfully maintaining it's period integrity. They scoured the country in search of original materials to use in this transformation. Some of the architectural features include baltic lining and flooring throughout, pressed metal ceilings and dado, original lead light windows in almost every room, as well as an impressive collection of antique doors all with their own history and story to tell.
As it stands today the home flows over two storeys with a stunning new kitchen featuring polished concrete bench tops and high quality stainless steel appliances and accessories. The master bedroom has an ensuite and walk in robe and opens on to a formal lounge or parents retreat. A large open plan living space includes dining/meals area, family room with 8 French doors opening on to a massive sun deck and return verandah. There are three generous bedrooms downstairs with a period bathroom complete with claw foot bath and a spacious hallway connecting the two levels. For those of you who like to entertain, a real highlight to this property is the huge games/pool room featuring an amazing checkerboard painted floor and wet bar. It has been designed to replicate an 1800's inner city saloon bar and even has an original lead light window from one!