16/17 Charnwood Road

St Kilda VIC 3182

The apartment has high ceilings and boasts many period features. It has a large master bedroom with built in robes, 100% pure new wool carpet with platinum underlay and 100% blackout curtains. There is a Juliet widow box and seat that opens fully to a lovely tree'd outlook and dimmer switches to the 2 pendant light fittings.
The lounge / dinning has a gas log fireplace with a period mantle piece, built in book case, timber floors, dimmer switches to the lights and double french doors.
In the kitchen there is a breakfast bar, dishwasher and gas cooktop with wok burner. Panelled into the kitchen design is a large 425 litre upside down fridge which will be sold with the apartment, along with the 5 kg front loader washing machine and the inbuilt dryer. There is also a crockery hutch, a pantry and timber Venetian blinds which ties into the timber flooring.
The attic or second bedroom is fully carpeted with platinum underlay, has a V Lux window and is accessed by a drop down attic ladder. It is a very large space that could be used for a multitude of purposes. There is also plenty of additional storage space to the sides of the main floor area.
In the bathroom you can relax in the deep enamel bath and enjoy the endless gas hot water with the lights dimmed if you wish.
The apartment is one of six, in what was once a Victorian mansion and has a checkerboard marble entrance hall and grand staircase. The hallway is soon to be repainted and new light fittings installed.
The apartment has been fully re-plumbed and rewired with a new safety switch fuse box. In 2008 a reverse cycle air conditioner was added which adequately cools the entire apartment even on the hottest Melbourne days. There are Foxtel points in both the lounge and master bedroom and unlike other Victorian apartments, you'll find power points on every wall.
Close to the best St kilda, Prahran and Balaclava has to offer this centrally located apartment is a 2 minute walk to numerous trams to the city and only a 5 minute walk to Chapel St, Ackland St and Fitzroy St.
From 2003 the apartment was let out as a fully furnished apartment achieving good rental returns. In 2007 it was transformed into a fully serviced apartment achieving excellent returns and in 2011, it has had back to back bookings which go through till early 2012.
Whether for investment purposes or for private use, this apartment is in an excellent location, in an a great street, a fantastic suburb, and is both functional and pleasurable to live in.
Currently there is $37,000 in a fund to replace the existing front fence with a Victorian Pillar & iron fence, new pathways, new garden lighting, new intercom system, and landscaping. There will also be a new communal lawn created in this development.
Further to this the entire building will be repainted in 2012 thus further improving the building.
Body Corporate Fees, $1283.00 Annually.
Council Rates, $576.65 Annually.
Inspections by Appointment Only.
Additional feature/s - bath.