26 Collins Street, Brighton

An inspired transformation has added spectacular designer style and family functionality to this glorious central Brighton home, where a luminous northern orientation and modern-farmhouse allure combine to create a family haven of true substance. With the elite private school crescents, Church Street, Bay Street, the beach and parks all within a short walk, it's the ideal setting for a rewarding family future.

The perfect blend of traditional country aesthetics and minimal contemporary design creates a harmonious connection with the outdoors at every turn, with herringbone Oak floors adding warmth to the crisp white palette and streamlined stone throughout the generous three-living area layout.

Natural light streams through the expansive open plan family/meals domain, enriched by a stunning gourmet kitchen boasting a double Belfast fireclay sink, thick engineered stone benches, contrasting joinery and a suite of Miele appliances. A wood fire in the formal lounge adds a glowing ambience for winter nights, whilst French timber doors extend to the side decked patio and generous backyard, prime for alfresco entertaining in the summertime beneath the automated shade awning.

Relax within the north-facing main retreat with a fitted walk-thru robe and deluxe Italian porcelain-tiled ensuite, and savour the idyllic family zoning of a rear kids wing, comprising two additional robed bedrooms and a stylish vogue bathroom. A study/4th bedroom is ideal for growing families, whilst there is scope to extend up in the future (STCA). Perfectly central to Bay and Church Streets, with Firbank Grammar and Brighton Grammar within walking distance, it includes ducted reverse-cycle heating and refrigerated air-conditioning, large laundry, automatic irrigation, professional landscaping and a remote double garage with tilt barn door detail.