Striking elegance and timeless English Cottage-style charm adorns this beautifully preserved and tastefully renovated/extended family home on a substantial 836sqm approx. allotment. Originally built in 1939, 'Shene Lodge' maintains ornate period detail throughout impressive proportions, featuring timber floors, leadlight windows, soaring ceilings, open fireplaces and a sunlit north-westerly rear relishing lush, sprawling gardens. With elite family functionality in mind, an expert layout comprises a formal living room with inbuilt window seat, formal dining room, plus an open plan living and dining domain with gas fireplace, accessing paved alfresco dining amongst leafy gardens. Prioritising zoned family enjoyment, a secondary undercover entertaining area boasts an inbuilt barbeque with outdoor heaters and awnings to protect against the elements all year round. Centering the home is a stunning stone bench kitchen sporting excellent storage, with walk in pantry and Lacanche gas stovetop and electric oven. First floor environs comprise four bedrooms, featuring an adapted loft-style space with an inbuilt bed, and a primary suite with two walk in robes, gas fireplace and a tastefully renovated ensuite with double vanity. Additional features include a fully fitted home office on ground floor with outdoor access, powder room, laundry, gas ducted heating downstairs, R/C air conditioning upstairs, CCTV, automated irrigation system, Crimsafe security doors, retractable awnings, chandeliers, an original central bathroom with marble vanity and ample off street parking with up to two garage spaces and a further three off street carparks. A coveted family locale places a wealth of conveniences within walking distance, including Doncaster Road buses and trams, cafes, shops, Coles Supermarket, parks, Westfield Doncaster, the Eastern Freeway and a multitude of schools including Balwyn North Primary, St Bedes & Kew High School.