22 Zillman Road, Hendra, QLD 4011

Tucked well back from the street behind high fencing and secure remote gates, this exquisite 1940's character home has been masterfully transformed to suit busy modern families with a passion for entertaining.

Set on expansive landscaped grounds drenched in north-east sunlight, the four-bedroom residence boasts a series of versatile and superbly connected indoor-outdoor spaces.

For the past 22 years, the current owners have cherished raising their family here. They've enjoyed the day-to-day comfort of the home's functional multi-level layout, hosting unforgettable 18th birthday parties by the pool, and celebrating Christmas lunches on the expansive, all-weather alfresco deck.

The home's elegant fa?ade of gabled rooflines, Bay windows, and a classic timber-framed entry verandah is accompanied by impeccably retained original interior details. Soaring 3-metre ceilings, ornate cornices, polished timber floors, VJ walls and leadlight glass windows create a timeless ambiance. Meanwhile, the seamless rear extension and luxurious renovations now offer the height of contemporary liveability.

Elevated to capture magnificent cross-breezes, the vast open-plan kitchen, family, and dining areas extend through four separate sets of French doors onto the wrap-around deck. Also featuring a generous designated study/office nook, this sprawling space boasts the ultimate entertainer's kitchen with opulent granite benchtops, a long breakfast bar for casual family meals, and a bifold servery window/bar opening to the rear alfresco pavilion.

Three huge built-in bedrooms including the gorgeous master with ensuite and walk-in dressing room sit together on a private central sub-level; which also hosts the main bathroom.

Accessible via both the internal staircase and a separate home entrance, the versatile ground floor accommodates a quiet 4th bedroom retreat ground, further powder room, and brilliant multipurpose area with direct garden access. The perfect rumpus, media, or games room (with space for a pool/table tennis table, gym equipment, or state-of-the-art cinema set-up), the level could equally serve as an ideal home business premises. Potential also exists to easily create fully self-contained accommodations for teenagers, guests, or extended live-in family members.

Step outside to the resort-style alfresco spaces, where families can relax poolside; and the covered patio has become a dynamic DJ's dancefloor on more than one occasion! Also serving an optional second carport, this space is large enough for a boat or camper, while the long paved driveway provides secure accommodation for up to 4 further vehicles; (when not being used by kids to ride bikes or scooters, teenagers to shoot hoops, or as a family backyard cricket pitch!) Lush, flat front lawns offer the perfect area to for children or pets to play securely.

Additional highlights include:

-Fully fenced, private, and secure 607sqm property with video intercom, keyless entry and automated driveway gates

-Multiple family-friendly interior living zones over two expansive levels; each open to alfresco areas

-Premium powder-coated louvres to the entire rear/side deck, for all weather enjoyment & privacy

-Granite/2 Pac kitchen with breakfast bar & huge walk-in pantry (easily create a full butler's pantry)

-As new high-end pyrolytic oven; gas cooktop; Miele dishwasher; plumbed fridge space

-Reverse cycle air-conditioning throughout; ceiling fans; Crimsafe/insect screening

-Gorgeous cast iron log fireplace to main living for cosy winter evenings

-Soft neutral colour scheme throughout; feature pendant lighting; stylish plantation shutters

-3 upstairs bedrooms include 2 with walk-in robe and a 3rd with integrated study desk/shelving

-Master enjoys own ensuite; central bathroom positioned near the other bedrooms and main living

-Separate lower-level guest powder room servicing 4th bed, multipurpose and outdoor/pool areas

-Scope to create fully self-contained dual living by simply adding a shower and kitchenette to the lower level

-Magnificent saltwater swimming pool features a large wading step with spa jets and dual shallow ends (deep centre); perfect design for kids to play

-Private beautifully landscaped pool space with granite paving, large sun lounge area, and fragrant Jasmine greenery

-Poolside patio features integrated bench seating, storage, provision for a wall-mounted TV & fridge

-2 x single carports; further secure onsite parking for up to 4 vehicles; plenty of unlimited street parking

Located in the heart of exclusive Hendra, this address falls within the coveted Hendra State School and Aviation High catchments, is a short walk from Our Lady Help of Christians Primary, and minutes to elite schools (including St Margaret's and Clayfield College). Residents can stroll in moments to bus or train transport, popular cafes, restaurants, parkland and shops including Woolworths, whilst enjoying outstanding proximity to the Racecourse Road lifestyle precinct, Portside, Eagle Farm and Doomben Racecourses. Nearby arterial roads offer swift access to Brisbane Airport, the CBD and Coast.

This is a home designed to create a lifetime of memories, and it now awaits a new family to add their personal flair and untold value.