1 Murphy Street, North Melbourne, Vic 3051

Wonderfully warm and infinitely inviting, this family-focused gem, with roots dating to 1984, offers a quaint and charismatic take on inner-city living.

Its appeal heightened by wide rear and side laneway frontages, a double-fronted façade features influences from its locale’s rich Victorian heritage, with a lower level’s warm brick and timber tones a rustic, homely introduction for spaces to come. Adorning a soaring, raked ceiling, smart skylights attract all-day sunlight, with clever voids serving to merge storeys and gift a sense of space. Offering ample accommodation for families, four substantial bedrooms are joined by two smart bathrooms and excellent storage, with a sun-soaked upper room doubling as a superb study or second living area. Replete with bench and cabinet space, a stylishly updated kitchen serves neighbouring dining and living areas, with a wood fireplace enlivening winter nights.

Featuring vibrant greenery and access from both Murphy Street and an adjoining laneway, a quiet backyard soaks in afternoon rays, while other highlights include a large laundry, heating/cooling, and eligibility for two parking permits. Zoned for widely acclaimed University High and North Melbourne Primary, it’s the easiest of strolls to major hospitals, Parkville Station (2025), the University of Melbourne, Royal Park’s scenic expanses, and energetic Errol Street, with Queen Victoria Market, Flagstaff Gardens, and the CBD a quick tram or bicycle ride away.