ARCHITECTURAL EXCELLENCE OVERLOOKING MERRI CREEK With unrivalled creek views, Edwardian Merribrook has been rebuilt and extended by its architect owner to fuse period warmth with clean-edged contemporary style. This exceptional family home has been designed to harmonise with both the streetscape and the expanse of bushland to the rear, where wave-shaped timber screen walls, columns and an elliptical timber deck show the influence of Japanese environmental architecture. Entry from the leafy front garden is to a wide arched hallway, opening to two large bedrooms, a bathroom fitted in period style with clawfoot bath and concealed laundry, and a powder room. The hallway opens out to the superbly proportioned two-level living and dining zone, with soaring ceilings and a dramatic glass-walled triangular platform extending into the gravelled soft-edged garden with its backdrop of creekbank eucalypts. Set to one side is a vast kitchen, planned to suit the needs of the most fastidious home chef; it incorporates Miele appliances, extensive storage (including a shuttered appliance cabinet), Jura limestone benches and a breakfast bar, and adjoins a fully-fitted butlers pantry. To one side of the dining area is a cupboard wall to house data and home office equipment; a trapdoor opens to the original cellar. A timber staircase ascends from the entertaining area to the main bedroom a splendid eyrie with sweeping views, equipped with a dressing room, ensuite bathroom and separate WC. To the front, past a powder room, is a large studio/fourth bedroom, built under the angled roofline.Features of this energy-efficient city oasis include fine period detail, ducted heating and cabling, extensive bespoke cabinetry, polished spotted gum floors and premium carpets. A side driveway runs down to the back garden. The ambience of this restful property is pure Warrandyte its hard to believe that the CBD is just a short tram ride away!