Bright and flowing while more practical, versatile, and substantial than the majority of Brunswick’s charming single-fronts, this fully freestanding worker’s cottage offers a quaint, easy entry to one of Brunswick’s most exclusive pockets. With original Hawthorn brickwork on display across an open northern side, the home’s history and heritage are celebrated and built upon in a revamp promising turnkey comfort. Tessellated tiles, a corbelled arch, Baltic pine floors and elaborate plasterwork are complemented by masses of storage, a wealth of bespoke book shelving, and Smeg, Bosch, and Blanco appliances, with two oversized bedrooms, an elegant bathroom, quiet sitting room, and timber-top kitchen introduced en route to an indoor-outdoor entertainer’s suite. Two palm trees form an unforgettable backdrop for evening drinks and afternoon barbecues, while ducted heating, an alarm, shed, clawfoot bath, and European laundry augment appeal. Between the best of Sydney Road and Lygon Street, it’s mere metres to world-class coffee and cuisine, boutique retail, various supermarkets, effervescent nightlife, and trains, trams, and bike paths promoting quick city access.
