Cornering a prime position amongst Victoria Avenue's vibrant cafe precinct and tree-lined beauty, this long-admired, solid-brick, balconied c1880 Victorian residence's original grandeur and refinement create the ultimate lifestyle address, complete with off-street parking via Cowie Lane.
A wisteria-draped front garden conceals the discreet side entry from Barrett Street, opening to a richly layered interior defined by Baltic pine floors and soaring ceilings across the ground level. Warmth carries through the kitchen, living and dining domain, where an open fireplace sits at the centre, alongside a study with in-built shelving. The kitchen is beautifully appointed with rose-hued marble benchtops, solid timber cabinetry, bronze tapware, and a premium LaCanche four-oven cooker, all centred around a generous island.
The dining room flows into a provincial-style garden via French doors, opening to a red brick terrace wrapped in grapevines, an integrated barbecue finished in colourful Moroccan clay tiles, and flexible space beyond for parking or open-air dining. A striking triple-arched hallway then draws the ground floor through to a second living room or potential fourth bedroom, where limed plaster walls, garden access, and an open fire sustain the gracious proportions.
An original central staircase with etched-glass detailing leads upstairs to three oversized bedrooms, including a main bedroom with a walk-in robe and an elegant ensuite featuring a claw-foot bath and a Juliet balcony with leafy city-edge outlooks. A central bathroom finished with honed bluestone floors, a fireplace, and extensive storage services the remaining bedrooms. A short stroll to the village's restaurants, wine bars, boutiques and trams, as well as Albert Park College and Primary School, the beach and MSAC, this exceptional residence also includes hydronic heating, copper and brass fixtures, and plenty of storage.
Land size: 240sqm (approx)
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