505 Brunswick Street

Fitzroy North VIC 3068

Just down from the Edinburgh Gardens and up from Fitzroy’s renowned café and restaurant precinct, this outstanding 3 bedroom, 2.5 bathroom shopfront terrace c1891 is a private and peaceful, double-storey sanctuary where an inspired fusion of heritage character and high-end renovation is perfectly enhanced by a separate studio and garage. An inviting ground-floor layout on warm oak flooring offers exceptional flexibility with a versatile shopfront space and a stylish living room designed to adapt to changing needs whether it’s work, rest or play. A powder room precedes an impressive dining area with bespoke timber seating and table, before a brilliant gourmet kitchen with a suite of top-line Neff appliances and café bifold windows opening to a drinks bar, BBQ deck and sun-drenched landscaped garden. An original staircase leads to double-glazed, first-floor accommodation under a 3.3-metre ceiling where 3 distinctive bedrooms with built-in robes are superbly complemented by a terrazzo floor-tiled bathroom and ducted reverse-cycle heating and cooling. Beyond the rear garden oasis is another stunning feature of this compelling property where all combined over 2 levels are a remote-control garage, a bathroom, a laundry and a spacious double-glazed studio that’s an idyllic creative space, guest accommodation or potential extra income stream. There’s also split-system air-conditioning, video intercom, attic storage and a north-facing light court. A sublime live/work environment perfectly attuned to a city-edge lifestyle, this serene and secluded terrace residence presents a rare opportunity of remarkable cohesion, versatility and sophistication only moments to Brunswick Street’s eateries, wine bars and shopping, North Fitzroy Village, schools, Melbourne University, trams, Fitzroy Pool and expansive Edinburgh Gardens.