Having up to 5 bedrooms with 3 bathrooms including a separate studio (converted stable) over the garage brings enormous flexibility to the character-rich setting of this surprisingly spacious and superbly renovated residence on a wide, community-minded street only metres to both Victoria Park and the banks of the Yarra River. Quietly nestled behind a beautiful tuckpointed Hawthorn brick façade in a heritage row of four, this elevated boom-style Victorian is a revelation of space, light and excellent quality designed for city-edge family living with incredible versatility in a highly sought-after location moments to vibrant Johnston Street and minutes to the CBD. Arched hallway entry on stunning polished floorboards reveals a functional and flexible, ground-floor layout extending from a north-facing bedroom or lounge with a fireplace and a large second bedroom (built-in robes and fitted desk) to a stylish central bathroom (frameless-glass shower, heated towel rail) with a big laundry area and French doors to a light court with abundant storage. A double-glazed extension leads upstairs to 2 additional bedrooms of extra-spacious proportions with built-in robes accompanied by a smart contemporary bathroom including a separate bathtub, frameless-glass shower and a heated towel rail. Family life revolves around an exceptional indoor-outdoor setting at the rear where a brilliant Bosch-appointed gourmet kitchen with soft-close storage and a stone-topped breakfast bench flows to a high-ceiling living and dining area, and in turn through wide sliding doors to a leafy courtyard garden with a landscaped paved terrace for secluded alfresco entertaining. A 2-level converted stable forms a backdrop of historic beauty and current-day practicality with its broad remote-control garage (rear Little Turner Street access) and vast first-floor studio that's self-contained and light-filled with a bedroom/living room, kitchenette, bathroom, air-conditioning and ceiling fan ideal as an intergenerational retreat, work-from-home office or Airbnb with outstanding rewards. Other features include hydronic heating, split-system air-conditioning and high decorative ceilings, as well as 2 parking permits. An EV charger on the street further enhances the future prospects of an attractive Abbotsford opportunity offered for the first time in 25-years. Few compare to this all-round lifestyle gem that an active family looking for more is going to love, along with its fabulous surroundings including local cafes, restaurants, shopping, the Main Yarra Trail, parkland across the street, schools, the Convent Arts Precinct, train station, buses and the freeway.
