197 Barkly Street

Brunswick VIC 3056

The grandeur of the Victorian era is perfectly represented by this two-storey beauty offering five bedrooms, two bathrooms and stretched across two street frontages. With its tessellated tile verandah, lace iron work trims and pop of colour with a blue front door, this grand old dame is all at once majestic, modern and supremely inviting. Remarkably bright, featuring high ornate ceilings and leafy views throughout, this home features a grand formal lounge with a soaring bay window and marble surrounds on a fireplace, while informal living with pressed metal ceilings and fireplace opens to a leafy courtyard garden, a private spot to take in the sun. A charismatic kitchen with meals, north-facing and quality appointed with solid timber cabinetry opens to perfectly paved alfresco gardens bordered in greenery, boasting direct access to Luscombe Street offering potential OSP if desired. Bedrooms are huge, the master with a marble fireplace and balcony access offering city skyline views, the family bathroom includes period perfect clawfoot tub, additional bathroom incorporates laundry facilities, the cellar will appeal to wine enthusiasts and hydronic heating offers silent warmth. In a premier lifestyle position nestled between Lygon Street and Sydney Road, near Barkly Square shopping, Jewell Station, trams Princes Park and highly regarded schools, zoned to Princes Hill, inspection will impress.