5 Kingsley Court

Village Living - Remarkable Design by Distinguished Architect Graeme Gunn

Tucked into a quiet court just moments from the heart of Mt Eliza Village, this is a rare chance to own a meticulously updated architectural designed home – designed by acclaimed architect Graeme Gunn, Australian Institute of Architects 2011 Gold Medalist, whose work remains among the most sought-after in Australian mid-century design.

Set on a generous 1,412m² (approx.) allotment, the solid double-brick home offers wonderful scope to extend, add a pool, or reimagine entirely (STCA) – in a pocket where similar homes have recently undergone beautiful transformations. Walking distance to cafés, restaurants and boutiques, and just 1.6km to the beach, this is village living at its most effortless.

Native gardens alive with Eastern Rosellas and Lorikeets frame a floorplan that wraps around a north-facing courtyard, a natural sun trap for alfresco entertaining beneath new shade sails. Soaring cedar ceilings carry through the home, reinforcing that signature Merchant Builders connection between architecture and landscape. Two separate living zones open through double doors to the courtyard – a spacious main lounge warmed by a wood heater, and an adjoining dining area. The kitchen has been beautifully renewed with stone benchtops, a large Falcon oven, integrated Asko dishwasher and a triple-stacked window looking out to the rear gardens.

The primary bedroom features a stylish ensuite and walk-in robe, while a separate children’s wing offers two further bedrooms, a family bathroom and a second living area. At the rear, steps rise through a striking retaining wall to a garden made for children to play, with raised veggie beds and fruit trees including cherries, figs, oranges and lemons. A sweeping driveway leads to an expansive rear parking zone – ideal for tradies, a caravan or a boat.

Additional features include:
• Solid double-brick construction, with a clever cavity gap between the brick layers to reduce heat penetration
• Double-glazed windows and new blinds throughout
• Brushed brass tapware, split-system air-conditioning, ducted heating, retractable flyscreens
• New shade sails to the courtyard
• Italian porcelain floor tiling
• Professional landscape designed, low-maintenance native gardens
• New retaining walls – steel posts and concrete sleepers
• Two new boundary fences
• Mt Eliza quarry boulders and Hillview crushed rock landscaping
• Corten and marine steel garden edging, custom welded on site
• Agricultural drainage pipes around the home