265 Pigdon Street

Princes Hill VIC 3054

LIMES GROVE: BOOM PERIOD OPULENCE
WITH ITS TOWERING DOUBLE-PEDIMENTED BALCONY FAADE AND ELABORATE FRIEZES AND BALUSTERS, LIMES GROVE IS ONE OF NORTH CARLTONS MOST DISTINGUISHED EXAMPLES OF THE LATE VICTORIAN GENTLEMANS RESIDENCE. BUILT CA.1891 BY WILLIAM HEARNDEN ON AN IMPRESSIVELY LARGE AREA OF LAND (4 TITLES, APPROX. 480 SQ.M.), THE HOUSE NAME MAY BE A MISPUNCTUATION OF LIME GROVE, AFTER THE PLANTATION OF LIME TREES IN PIGDON STREET. IT INCLUDES TWO SEPARATE ORIGINAL BUILDINGS, ONE A STABLES WHICH HAS BEEN CONVERTED TO A SUNNY STYLISH SELF-CONTAINED GUEST OR WORK-FROM HOME AREA BUILT OVER TWO LEVELS.
AN UNUSUALLY WIDE ENTRANCE LOBBY OPENS FROM THE BLACK-AND-WHITE PAVED VERANDAH TO A PAIR OF MAGNIFICENTLY-PROPORTIONED RECEPTION ROOMS, BOTH WITH MARBLE FIRE SURROUNDS; THESE AND THE OTHER GROUND FLOOR ROOMS ARE FLOORED IN PALE PARQUETRY, AND HAVE ELABORATE PLASTER CORNICING AND ROSES. THE HALL LEADS BACK UNDER A SOARING SECOND-FLOOR ACANTHUS-MOTIF ARCH PAST A POWDER ROOM AND BOXROOM TO A LARGE SECOND DINING ROOM (OFP), OPENING THROUGH TALL DOUBLE DOORS TO THE GARDEN. THE KITCHEN, WITH DOORS TO THE ROSE-BRICK BUILDING HOUSING LAUNDRY AND WORKSHOP, IS SUPERBLY FITTED WITH DEEP CREAM CABINETRY AND QUALITY APPLIANCES.