12/284 Dorcas St, South Melbourne is a 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom Townhouse with 1 parking spaces and was built in 1873. The property has a land size of 2350m2 and floor size of 64m2. While the property is not currently for sale or for rent, it was last sold in March 2021.
Positioned within the grounds of this superb 1880s Heritage Building (Dorcas Street Primary School) this exquisite home affords a truly rare opportunity to live the perfect South Melbourne lifestyle.
Comprising the original school steps, main doors and windows, this semi detached town residence has its own entrance and enjoys a magnificent private courtyard garden with all day sunshine with its desirable northerly orientation. A spacious open plan living and dining area (11ft ceilings) is complemented by a gourmet kitchen ( Miele appliances, free standing Smeg cooktop/electric oven) and European style laundry. The second level with high pitched ceilings is very quiet with no other property positioned above, and accommodates a master bedroom and sparkling central bathroom with bathtub.
Other features include, reverse cycle heating/ cooling, under floor wine storage, an extra wide car parking space, newly polished floorboards and ample internal/external storage. In a wonderful position, merely 80 steps to the South Melbourne market, and moments away from Clarendon Street, Albert Park lake and the CBD. This is an unbeatable lifestyle proposition.
The size of South Melbourne is approximately 2.2 square kilometres. It has 15 parks covering nearly 3.3% of total area. The population of South Melbourne in 2016 was 10920 people. By 2021 the population was 11548 showing a population growth of 5.8% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in South Melbourne is 30-39 years. Households in South Melbourne are primarily childless couples and are likely to be repaying over $4000 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in South Melbourne work in a professional occupation.In 2021, 42.40% of the homes in South Melbourne were owner-occupied compared with 40.20% in 2016.
South Melbourne has 12,877 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in South Melbourne have seen a 10.10% increase in median value, while Units have seen a 5.96% increase. As at 31 January 2026:
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