36 Rathdowne Street, Carlton, Vic 3053

Ensure a place in the annals of Carlton legend by continuing your life story in this refreshed Victorian terrace in the coveted suburb's most historic precinct, metres from the regal Carlton Gardens with its fountains and flowers and the extraordinary Royal Exhibition Building. Charming, quaint and reminiscent of Number 10 Downing Street's flat-fronted formality, this essentially Carltonian brick property would make an ideal home at any life stage. Featuring flourishes of period detail throughout - including rich cocoa wooden accents, honey toned polished boards, crisp white washed walls, soaring ceilings with romantic bas-relief plasterwork and opulent light fittings - this historic property is enriched with quirky features and rare embellishments which contribute to its uniqueness.

Step in off Rathdowne St through the sturdy decorated timber door, speckled with lead lighting to the immediate left wherein lies the first bedroom, beautifully positioned at the front of the home. This versatile room may be utilised as a private bedroom or would make a lovely office/study with views over Rathdowne Street. Continue to the central lounge with decorative open fire place, ceiling rose and cornices, this cosy hub of the home leads through to a separate open-plan kitchen/ dining room filled with brilliant sun light, floor-to-ceiling storage and a quality Smeg oven. Peel back a wall of bifold doors to enjoy the picturesque courtyard with handy storage shed and lush plantings, perfect for a chilled Proseco on a balmy summers evening. Double wooden gates swing open to the Rathdowne Place ROW, ideal for private access to the home or perhaps for zipping the Vespa into the back.

Uniquely spacious, the home offers three true bedrooms - each with bright inner-city vistas, plentiful bespoke built-in-robes and elegant light fittings, amply serviced by a modern central bathroom, skylit with floating electric blue vessel vanity and shaving box storage. Upstairs, discover an extraordinary terrace deck ready to enjoy with your favourite umbrella and chairs, offering views to the twinkling lights of the CBD and the Carlton Gardens treetops.
Comfortable in all seasons with deeply warming hydronic heating and crisp air conditioning, its traditional floorplan provides privacy & separation, yet its modern twist and previously updated spaces provide comfort and interaction when required.

In an utterly superb lifestyle location and positioned in the prestigious Uni High Zone, within a brief stroll lies a vibrant lifestyle, the dolce vita of Lygon Street dining, D.O.C. Pizza, Brunetti, Readings bookstore and Cinema Nova, as well as the convenience of the number 96 Tram and the University of Melbourne. Stroll the historic streets of old Carlton town to the beautiful Carlton Gardens or continue on to the CBD as you immerse yourself in this cultural hotspot. - this residence is the essence of Carlton past distilled into the best of its present.
Three bedroom residences in central Carlton are rare, ensure you are the next privileged owner.