171-173 Gipps Street

East Melbourne VIC 3002

Tastefully reinterpreted, this rare, freestanding two-storey Victorian home on approx. 474sqm of land, includes exquisite period detail, grace and character, together with an array of modern comforts, just a stone's throw from Fitzroy Gardens.

Thought to be Gipps Street's oldest standing residence with roots stretching back to c1860, the home, composed of bluestone and brick, serves as a captivating article of mid-Victorian architecture. Its own private sanctuary set behind a high front fence, a verdant front yard reveals a wide entrance hall, showcasing towering ceilings and a range of ornamentation en route to an airy main section. Wonderfully bright and simple, an open-plan family/meals area is comfortably catered for by a smart kitchen boasting upscale appliances and plentiful cabinetry, continuing into a serene backyard displaying artfully manicured and cleverly irrigated gardens.

Illustrating the home's emphases on historical integrity, freedom of flow, and every-day ease, broad formal living and dining areas step seamlessly into an enclosed, covered, and tranquil outdoor setting, providing an ideal space for a quiet morning coffee, blue-sky afternoon, or starlit summer evening with friends. Accompanied by a sizeable main bathroom with heated towel rails and an individual bath and shower, a first-floor main bedroom highlights the home's outstanding dimensions, with spacious robes and a north-facing balcony spanning its entire length and width respectively. A combined bathroom/laundry services three further bedrooms, with a private southern balcony enhancing a generous guest room.