41 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy, Vic 3065

Designed c1856 by Charles Laing, one of Melbourne's first professional architects and the city's surveyor in the 1850s, this significant Victorian terrace was built for Hugh Glass, reportedly Victoria's wealthiest man in 1862. Today, as an opportunity, its importance endures. Currently 1B registered as a seven room boarding house, this evocative property is accompanied by plans for conversion to six studio apartments, STCA, in a location surrounded by every Fitzroy attraction, retail and restaurants, tram routes and the CBD. Currently configured as a seven bedroom floor-plan served by three kitchens and three bathrooms, today's spaces retain the high ceilings and impressive proportions of their era while a gracious arched hall,
romantic balcony and rear right-of-way further enhance a home offering immediate appeal as an investment, with a range of options for maximising returns going forward.