Set in the award-winning Inkerman & Nelson development, this refined two-bedroom brick townhouse delivers quiet luxury in one of Melbourne’s most tightly held neighbourhoods. A collaboration between the design studio MA+Co and developers ICON, the home reflects a thoughtful approach to the use of materials, space, and indoor-outdoor living.
From the moment you enter the private front courtyard, the interiors feel settled and calm. Whole-floor living and dining spaces unfold with generosity, enhanced by high ceilings and full-height glazing that draw natural light deep into the room. These spaces transition naturally outdoors to the garden areas designed by Eckersley, allowing the home to adapt with the seasons for indoor and outdoor entertainment. The kitchen, framed by large windows onto the front garden, is contemporary and functional, with Smeg appliances, Carrara marble benchtops and an integrated fridge and freezer together an oversize island bench serving as an additional dining space and holding ample soft-close storage.
A solid oak staircase and double height lightwell connects the upper and lower levels, with the two bathrooms and two queen-sized, robed bedrooms positioned upstairs, including the main bedroom suite. Fluted double-glazing, bespoke storage, and a floor to ceiling hallway screen introduce privacy while maintaining light and visual connection throughout. Additional features including reverse-cycle ducted heating/AC, intercom, cedar front gate and security door, full-height bathroom tiling, quality Axminster UK carpets, a European laundry, extensive storage, including a storeroom and secure parking for one. Mere steps from Carlisle Street’s cafés and restaurants, Balaclava Station, multiple tram routes, excellent schools, and minutes from St Kilda Beach, this home proves inner-urban living can be as serene as it is connected.
