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La Provence: A passion for living
from Melbourne Home
La Provence
A passion With the grandeur of a French chateau and the refined nobility of a Parisian residence, La Provence by Englehart Homes offers a for living rare partnership of uncompromising quality that you and your visitors are destined to fall in love with. F rom its grand, colonnade entrance and bluestone paving, to its Juliet balcony and delicate, customized wrought iron cresting a traditional slate mansard roof, this statement home can’t help but impress and charm.
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To achieve a truly French provincial ambience, Englehart has worked with specialist architects to create a stately residence which can be tailored to your requirements.
Elegant French casement windows are a charming and integral element throughout the home. They create the much-admired, characteristic symmetry of French provincial styling and also capture views, maximise natural light and imbue each room with European refinement.
A passion for living
La Provence’s imposing masonry façade is softened with classic mouldings and groovings, referencing French architecture but interpreted by Englehart to achieve a unique look.
The overall effect is a building that could be several centuries old but with state-of-the-art contemporary amenities including integrated audio, lighting, home theatre and an outdoor entertainment area.
The flexible floor plan can vary from three to five bedrooms plus study/ guest room. Similarly, the garage can be designed to accommodate two or three cars or reconfigured to provide basement garaging and living areas.
The entire home integrates historical detail, impeccable workmanship, clever zoning and modern technology into a seamless, harmonious whole. Details such as the fanlight front door, French oak parquetry floors, French doors, leadlight casement windows, grand spiral staircase, exterior and interior colonnades and extravagant use of marble create an authenticity that is grand yet welcoming.
A soaring foyer of freestanding and engaged columns introduces the formal living area: an airy, aristocratic space with a marble fireplace and glassed cabinetry. Architectural features such as skirts, architraves, door surrounds, cornices and lofty decorative ceilings, evoke the grand proportions of Versailles.
YOU’LL LOVE THE RICH FRENCH OAK PARQUET FLOORS, SOARING CEILINGS AND FULL-HEIGHT MARBLE WALLS
The cinema room is designed to provide the ultimate in comfort and style for home viewing.
La Provence
Alternative first floor plan reflecting upstairs living room replacing bedroom 5.
▼ FIRST FLOOR PLAN GROUND FLOOR PLAN ▼
To the left of the entrance foyer a handsome and generous study/guest room has built-in shelving and storage. To the right, there’s a luxuriously appointed powder room/guest marble bathroom and a laundry with ample storage.
Discreetly located beyond the main mirrored foyer a vestibule allows secure internal access to the garage and a lift.
A spectacular showpiece, the central staircase leads to three en-suite bedrooms and an upper living zone. The staircase’s intricate handcrafted wrought iron features Englehart’s signature heart motif. Overhead a huge, leadlight dome inlaid with 1260 individual pieces of coloured glass is an extraordinary focal point and floods the home with natural light.
Beyond the staircase French doors reveal a vast kitchen and entertainment space with a substantial waterfall marble island bench. Behind the streamlined European-style kitchen with ceiling canopy and soft-closing cabinetry, is a concealed butler’s pantry with marble prep areas and integrated fridge and freezer and wine racks.
A sweeping curved window wraps around a dining area that could easily seat 12 to 14 guests. The adjacent loggia is a European-style, outdoor room with square colonnades, a moulded plaster ceiling, an outdoor kitchen, and TV and audio facilities. A stunning 11.5-metre infinity edge pool completes the picture.
A retreat of an even more restful variety is found upstairs, in the grand main bedroom.
Situated at the front of the house and opening onto a marble-paved Juliet balcony over La Provence’s portico, this is a sumptuous sanctuary fit for royalty. A seven-star, luxury en suite with wall to ceiling marble tiles and a decadent, freestanding bath is final evidence that for those with a passion for living, La Provence is the most aspirational choice.
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