13 Cowper Street

Brighton VIC 3186

This beautiful, single-storey, double-fronted, four-bedroom, 2.5 bathroom, 1890s-built Hawthorn-brick home is located in one of Brighton's most tightly-held, Golden Elm tree-lined streets within the coveted Cowper Street Heritage Precinct. Retaining its original Victorian features, it has a formal English front garden, off-street parking, a flexible floor plan with formal and informal living/entertaining zones, and a much sought after north-facing backyard.

Well-preserved period features include iron lacework on the ample front verandah, tuck-pointed Hawthorn brickwork, sash windows, and original leadlight windows with delicate floral motifs around the secure front entrance. At the front of the house, the wide hallway leads to the four original rooms of grand proportions, each with a 3.5-metre-high ceiling and decorative ceiling roses, timber floorboards and original fireplaces each with a white marble or carved timber mantle piece.

An arched hallway leads to the modern extension and two more generously-sized bedrooms (the primary bedroom with walk-in-robe and ensuite); a family bathroom; powder room; study nook and laundry with external access to a large clothesline. The light-filled rear of the home has an open-plan kitchen/dining/living zone with a gas log fire. The kitchen features black-granite bench tops, European (Miele) appliances and a spacious walk-in pantry. The home has ducted heating, and split-system air conditioning.