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286 Drummond Street
Carlton VIC 3053

Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 1
Car spaces: 1
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Property Details for 286 Drummond St, Carlton

286 Drummond St, Carlton is a 4 bedroom, 1 bathroom House with 1 parking spaces. While the property is not currently for sale or for rent, it was last sold in January 1995.

Building Type
House
Local Government
Melbourne
Lot/Plan
1/TP763661

Last Listing description (August 2025)

Ornate 1890 Carlton Victorian Heritage Drummond Street in Melbourne University Precinct

An ornate 1890 Victorian terrace along the tree-lined Drummond Street University Precinct comes to market for the first time in 30 years. Historic 286 Drummond St sits within the Royal Exhibition Building Heritage Environs, giving the address and Drummond Street tree-lined precinct Heritage certification at the global level. With its freshly painted faade, soundproof front window and auspicious red door, the exclusive Carlton property serves as the perfect home office, inner city base, University accommodation, or Airbnb investment on the doorstep of Melbourne's foodie hub.

Carlton buzzes with iconic amenities and restaurants including Readings bookshop, Brunetti, King and Godfree, and the comedy troupe Sooshi Mango's enterprise, Johnny, Vince and Sam's Ristorante. All the finery of the Victorian era is proudly on show across the 3 levels of the towering terrace, which is detailed by lofty ceilings exceeding 3ms, dramatic cornices and ceiling rosettes and statement Black Japan finish hardwood floors.

Some clever modern enhancements include 3 phase power, ducted heating and cooling, continuous hot water and a modernized kitchen with Bellissima Technika s/s appliances. The flexible layout welcomes you with the black finished industrial chic of concrete floors across the entrance and living space, a ground floor bedroom with fireplace, and hallway flow across to the kitchen, meals area and classic white bathroom.

A romantic timber staircase leads to 3 light-filled bedrooms, each set in their own private wing - presenting district views including spectacular street frontage from the palatial main bedroom and its floor to ceiling feature mirror.

The private courtyard provides seamless indoor-outdoor integration and serves as the perfect north-facing sunny retreat. A rear feature is access from the private courtyard to a car space within a secure garage with roller door on a laneway through University St. A Carlton Victorian 4-bedroom residence in a landmark location among the primary tree-lined Drummond Street, on the fringe of Carlton Gardens, Royal Exhibition Building, Melbourne Museum, Melbourne University, the MCG, and the beating heart of the CBD.

Property History for 286 Drummond St, Carlton, VIC 3053

A timeline of how this property has performed in the market
Last Sold
$210,000
17 Jan 1995
  • 05 Jun 2025
    Listed for Sale Contact Agent
  • 26 Apr 2024
    Listed for Rent $1195pw / $5123pcm
  • 21 Feb 2020
    Listed for Rent - Price not available
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About Carlton 3053

The size of Carlton is approximately 1.7 square kilometres. It has 9 parks covering nearly 20.9% of total area. The population of Carlton in 2016 was 18535 people. By 2021 the population was 16055 showing a population decline of 13.4% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Carlton is 20-29 years. Households in Carlton are primarily childless couples and are likely to be repaying $1800 - $2399 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Carlton work in a professional occupation.In 2021, 23.30% of the homes in Carlton were owner-occupied compared with 18.60% in 2016.

Carlton has 16,052 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in Carlton have seen a -2.64% decrease in median value, while Units have seen a -10.58% decrease. As at 31 December 2025:

  • The median value for Houses in Carlton is $1,509,181 while the median value for Units is $328,866.
  • Houses have a median rent of $675 while Units have a median rent of $550.
There are currently 63 properties listed for sale, and 98 properties listed for rent in Carlton on OnTheHouse. According to Cotality's data, 650 properties were sold in the past 12 months in Carlton.

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