This extended three bedroom Victorian is a rare find. Located in a quiet cul-de-sac, it has uninterrupted rear access to Fashoda Park, and Smart Street Park includes a short stroll to childcare and kindergarten, primary school, multiple private schools, zoned for Melbourne Girls’ College, and wonderful accessibility to the city via two tram services and a nearby train station.
The house is picture perfect. Its white picket fence and cottage garden leads you into the ground floor containing two well sized bedrooms, large bathroom with full sized bath and on into the contemporary family/living area that incorporates an extensive waterfall marble island servery, fridge/freezer, 900mm ILVE oven and gas stove, integrated Miele dishwasher, plentiful cupboard space, and separate laundry. A fishpond window runs the length of the room and adds peace and tranquility. Large glass doors lead down into a garden courtyard and on into the rear parkland.
Downstairs you enter a large basement retreat for living versatility as a gym, hobby space or many other possibilities. It has an adjoining wine cellar and extensive storage space.
Upstairs is equally impressive with a wonderful study/retreat area, well appointed bathroom and master bedroom with panoramic views from the balcony across to the park and to the city beyond. Again, there is masses of built-in wardrobe space, with a 2-pac finish.
Architectural features include corniced ceilings and stained glass windows.
Other features provide a finishing quality to this gem – solar power, irrigated garden watering, hydronic heating to all rooms, reverse cycle heating/cooling, plantation shutters, alarm system and video doorbell entry. A storage shed is a handy complement for bicycles. Vehicle access from the rear facilitates charging of electric cars.
This beautiful residence has everything you could want for living, dining, city access, education, multiple cafes - all at your doorstep. There are few other comparable living places in inner Melbourne.