Standing proudly within 'Carlton Buildings', a prominent former shopfront on the corner of Fenwick and Canning Streets, this marvellous c1890 double storey residence promises an enviable inner-north lifestyle in a premier pocket, just 220m from Rathdowne Village. A welcoming home graced with Victorian character and city views, it boasts impressive original dimensions with a desirable north aspect, handy ROW access and future scope to personalise.
Beyond a classic posted verandah is a wide entrance hall with spectacularly high ceilings that flow throughout the ground level. Complete with street access, the huge front room could be configured as a formal living room, work-from-home office or downstairs bedroom. Designed to capture vast natural light at the back is a spacious living zone with an open fireplace, set alongside a large dining area enjoying a leafy garden outlook. Nearby is the neat kitchen offering quality gas appliances and great storage. Framed by established trees in private surrounds, the tranquil courtyard provides pedestrian access via the rear lane.
Dressed in Baltic pine floors, upstairs accommodation includes an enormous main bedroom with custom built-in robes, a marble fireplace and views of the city, a king sized north-facing bedroom also with a decorative fireplace, generous third bedroom with a loft bed, plus a bright bathroom that has a shower over a bath.
Additionally, it features, hydronic heating and an extra w/c. Superbly convenient, this distinctive home is placed steps to boutique shops, popular cafes and city-bound trams along Nicholson Street, and easy walking distance to beautiful Curtain Square, Carlton North Primary School (zoned) and the green open spaces of Edinburgh Gardens.
