Secret style sanctuary hidden in a Victorian terrace lists in Woollahra for $3.4 million

As soon as you pull up in front of 6 Kendall Street in Woollahra, you’ll recognise that this is not your average eastern suburbs terrace.

For starters, you can park right outside. It’s a quiet street with unrestricted parking.

Then you’ll see that instead of a lacy Victorian facade, this commanding residence has a bold, panelled front with oversized double doors and tall windows. And inside there’s not a scrap of Victorian frippery.

In place of ornate plaster work there are recessed ceilings with precise shadow lines and rather than timber floorboards, travertine tiles march right through the living spaces, retaining their line both inside and out in the courtyards.

Top-quality custom cabinetry provides display shelving in the lounge room and extensive storage under the stairwell.

An internal courtyard separates the living room from the family room and kitchen. Just when you thought the house was all about straight lines, this space has a soaring timber-panelled ceiling that curves like a giant white wave from a wall of west-facing glass to skyline windows to the east.

The timber kitchen has granite benchtops, an integrated fridge/freezer and Miele appliances.

A second courtyard with a water feature leads to the double garage, accessed via Short Lane, which has an en-suite studio overhead.

Back in the main house, the expansive main suite is on level one. It has a dressing room and an en suite with separate bath and shower.

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There’s another en suite bedroom on the upper level, which is used as a spacious home office with loads of built-in storage.

There are lots of little extras for the new owners to enjoy, including under-floor heating in all the tiled areas, a timber fireplace and plantation shutters.

Randall Kemp and Daniel Hamilton of Ray White Woollahra have set a $3.4 million price guide ahead of the April 28 auction.