22 Bourne Road GLEN IRIS

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The Addams Family house were my thoughts as I drove up to this very distinctive home in the Summerhill Estate area of Glen Iris. Tuckpointing fanatics were my next thoughts as I walked in the front gate - tuckpointing is that raised mortar that you see on some high class mainly Victorian homes - these owners (or the previous ones) are tuckpoint devotees - the renovations are also tuckpointed, as well as the front fence. Tens of thousands of dollars. Still its says they care about their home and that is the feeling you get when you walk inside. The entrance is nothing flash with a stairway dominating it but the older front rooms work well. To the rear is the kitchen and if my words here seem disjointed then that reflects my opinion of the floorplan - it doesn't quite work. The kitchen is big but the proportions and light for this north facing room don't quite do it for me. Indoor / Outdoor doesn't flow well either with a raised but small patio on a different level to the yard. Upstairs gave me a great feeling as I walked up it and arrived - big ceiling heights, good happy feel and well proportioned rooms - only one thing they must all love each other or have a shower roster - only one bathroom. Maybe no kids or their building advisor had a memory lapse. Anyway it is what it is and what it is I'm not exactly sure. Good without being great and a nice feeling without any real flow.