First published 26 Oct 2026, 9:00am
Set amid award-winning landscaped gardens on a 4.71ha bushland property at Macclesfield, an architect-renovated and extended home prioritises family living and harmonises with its natural surroundings.
One of the property’s greatest features is its location in the foothills of the Dandenong Ranges, within a protected, natural bushland, says the vendor Paige Fleming, who has called the property home for 20 years.
“The driveway weaves through gorgeous native tree ferns, acacia and eucalyptus trees before opening up to the home towards the rear of the property,” Fleming says.
“Our garden was our own invention and developed like the house, over many years. We see it as the perfect marriage between the native and ornamental.”
The star of the exterior, though, is the entertaining and pool area, she says.
“We felt we should do justice to the home and environment, so when designing the pool, we wanted something that you could enjoy visually, even in the middle of winter. Built by Enki Pools, we wanted it to be modern but also somewhat natural and reflective, which is why we opted for a black, infinity edge pool – to reflect the bush, almost like a waterhole.”
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One of the property’s greatest features is its location in the foothills of the Dandenong Ranges.
Over the past two decades, the home at 88 Kirkpatricks Rd has also been transformed through renovations and extensions that honour the location while catering to the needs of a growing family.
“The (original) home was very lovely with excellent bones, double bricked throughout and bag-rendered with excellent natural light via many skylights throughout,” Fleming says.
“However, many of the rooms were scaled disproportionately, and I could see an opportunity for more windows to bring the beautiful forest into the home.”
Working closely with architect Mark Burns and a registered builder, the vendor’s ideas were realised.
“The extension was inspired by an architectural home from America; it had this incredible statement window that came to a peak – but only on one level. We loved some of the window designs in the original house, so we incorporated those long narrow windows into the main living space too,” Fleming says.
Over the past two decades, the home has also been transformed through renovations and extensions that honour the location
The four-bedroom home has price expectations between $2.9m and $3.1m.
However, working with the existing home and the block itself presented both challenges and rewards.
“We had a slope to contend with, and I felt we could really use that to our advantage and create two levels of living. The new facade would also provide an opportunity to elevate the home visually and open us up to the forest environment around us,” Fleming explains.
“In other areas, we removed walls to open up rooms and largely tried to work within the floor plan, which has led to many very interesting discussions and outcomes that give the home such individuality.”
The four-bedroom home at 88 Kirkpatricks Rd, Macclesfield, is listed for private sale by Barry Plant Emerald agent Justin Barrot. Price expectations are between $2.9m and $3.1m.
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