18 Derby Street, Collingwood, Vic 3066

Two street frontages, north-rear orientation and secure off-street parking at the Fitzroy Gardens end of a highly-coveted precinct create a rare, city-edge lifestyle scenario for this beautifully-enhanced, double-storey terrace c1870. A timeless Victorian-era profile edged in lacework opens to the perfectly-updated elegance of a 2-level interior where an arched hallway on timber flooring leads to a delightful living room featuring a gas fireplace, tall glazing and a gorgeous ceiling rose. Accommodation is located on the first-floor and comprises of 2 oversized bedrooms and storage, where one includes a ceiling fan while the second includes split-system heating and cooling. A ground-level kitchen and meals area, also with air-conditioning, is a gourmet oasis for those that love to cook and entertain with its double-oven Falcon range cooker, dual-drawer dishwashers, stone benchtop and loads of storage including a pantry. Further is a sky-lit sunroom with bifolding doors to a deck, a fully-tiled laundry and a stylishly-renovated bathroom that also opens to the deck, where alfresco entertaining in sunlit, north-facing seclusion is an absolute pleasure with its fixed wooden seating and low-maintenance paved terrace. A remote-control roller door to Langridge Street comfortably secures 2 cars, while additionally there is video intercom entry. Ideally situated on a generous dual-front block for outstanding low-maintenance living, this refined Victorian is enviably located at the East Melbourne side of a dynamic inner-city pocket only moments to Smith and Gertrude Streets, cafes, restaurants, wine bars, shops, galleries, parks, hospitals and the CBD.

Type

House

Bedrooms

2

Bathrooms

1

Parkings

2