Auction: 1pm, October 25
Address: 5 Buller Terrace, Lower Templestowe, Victoria
Property type: House
Rooms: 10
Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 2
Agent: Woodards
Contact: 03 9805 1111

Moylan House was designed by architect Guilford Bell in 1973 to be an oasis, cocooned from the outside world. The garage, which was added in 1984, was also designed by Mr Bell.

“It looks like a fortress from the outside, but once you open the gate and get inside, it’s multi-level living with beautiful gardens and sun-lit rooms,” says sales agent Cameron Hummerston, of real estate agency Woodards in Camberwell.

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“It’s so private because once you enter the property you really are in your own little world. It was designed as almost a pyramid with stunning alfresco areas for entertaining. It is going to have appeal for generations to come. For a 40-year-old house it’s unbelievable.”

Mr Hummerston says in many ways the home was ahead of its time when it was designed and built because its rear communal areas offer indoor-outdoor living and have been oriented to take advantage of the northerly sun – very much in keeping with today’s housing trends. And the ample glass – in many cases floor-to-ceiling – is complemented by eye-catching Tasmanian oak ceilings.

Perhaps the most spectacular aspect of this home is the large alfresco patio adjoining the living area, which delivers views of the Great Dividing Range.

Significantly, the three-bedroom layout – the main residence – is further enhanced by a rear self-contained unit, which would be ideal as a teenager’s ‘pad’, offering he or she a degree of independent living. Alternatively, it may suit senior relatives. It comprises a living room, kitchen, bedroom with built-in robe and bathroom.

Moylan House’s other key features include a luxurious kitchen with five-burner stove, two double bedrooms with walk-in-robes, a third bedroom or home office, in-floor gas hydronic heating, split-system air-conditioning, an elevated gas fireplace and an automated garage. It is conveniently close to shops, transport, Yarra River trails, Ted Ajani reserve, Doncaster shopping town and the Eastern Freeway.

Mr Hummerston says the home will appeal to young professionals as well as “an older generation with a taste for architect-designed living”.

“It is certainly more of a home to suit professional down-sizers. The sales agent says the home has attracted interest from “a lot of couples”.

“Some couples appreciate the garden while other couples like the fact that it is a Guilford Bell design,” Mr Hummerston says.

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