2 Parsons Street

Kensington VIC 3031

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Serving a variety of other roles during its 140-year lifetime (stables, amateur boxing gym, garage and artist Smiley Williams' studio), this landmark double-storey building (c1880s) has now been lovingly converted by TANDEM Design Studio into a stunning freestanding home. Retaining all the industrial character of its Victorian past, the bespoke renovations deliver a truly twenty-first century lifestyle whilst remaining sympathetic to the home's original period presence. Filled with natural light, the refined interior comprises a generous upstairs bedroom with custom-built robes complemented by a deluxe ensuite bathroom complete with concealed cistern and frameless shower. Showcasing an authentic brick-paved floor (lifted and re-laid on a concrete slab), the versatile open living/meals area is accompanied by a superb kitchen highlighting a range of fine timbers, soft-close cabinetry, induction cooktop and dishwasher. Other stand-out features of the home include split-system heating and cooling to both levels, double-glazed windows and original solid hardwood floors, plus a private courtyard with extensive brick paving, established gardens and favourable northerly aspect. Moments from Racecourse Road cafes and restaurants, shops and supermarkets, Newmarket Station, trams to university/hospital precincts, Queen Victoria Market and the CBD, as well as easy access to the Moonee Ponds Creek Trail and Citylink.