For families looking for a prestigious address, you’ll be hard-pressed to find a better place than this charming location in Kew, which welcomes you home with its red brick carpet.
One-time Oscar guest Ingrid Goodyear bought the house in 1995 and has since expanded on it, adding a pool and a “pretty cool” walk-in wardrobe.
The classic clapboard facade, surrounded by manicured gardens, still retains its old-world cool, but renovations have made it a true entertainer’s home.
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Ms. Goodyear knows a thing or two after a career in Kodak’s film division, including working with Wally Pfister, who was the cinematographer on the Batman film The Dark Knight, and helped score the 2010 Oscars. did.
Backyard and gorgeous pool.
Living and dining space.
96 Parkhill Rd, Kew – For Herald Sun Estate
Later, at the hair salon, she opened Who magazine and saw herself, Carey Mulligan, in the background of a photo from Oscar night. She also managed to photobomb Jake and Maggie Gyllenhaal.
“My boss and I walked the red carpet three times,” she said.
The fun ended when a guard ushered them inside.
But she remembered how to throw a party and invited 120 guests to her home for her daughter’s 21st birthday.
The four-bedroom floor plan is spread over two levels, with guests likely to concentrate on the spacious open-plan entertaining space to the rear of the first floor.
A lounge space with a gorgeous gas fireplace.
There is ample storage space in the wardrobe before entering the bathroom.
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The designer kitchen with a Belling oven, granite benchtops, and Shaker-style cabinetry is the visual highlight of the living zone. During warmer months, parties can be held outdoors on the sandstone paving overlooking the sun-heated pool.
There is also a living room and formal lounge with a gas fireplace, perfect for more intimate events.
The main bedroom is located on the ground floor and has a walk-in closet and private bathroom. There is his second bedroom with a fireplace, and the upper level has his two bedrooms with a hideout and central bathroom.
Becdon Richards director Paul Richards agreed the home was a “real entertainer”, but added that families would also appreciate having a range of schools nearby.
It is also close to the shops and transport links of Kotham Road.
—Additional reporting by Nathan Mawby.
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