47 Charles Street, Fitzroy, Vic 3065

'Albury Villa', a warm and inviting double-fronted bluestone residence is a Fitzroy original, the home of a well-known arts identity and collector. With a renovation designed by Williams Boag Architects to take advantage of its tranquil garden oasis, here is a light-filled home superbly zoned to provide a separate entry and self-contained living space accessed from a bluestone side lane. A versatile floor plan incorporates 3 double bedrooms (one with ensuite and adjoining kitchenette); a charming sitting room; expansive second living room with a wall of glass to the paved and stone-walled north-facing garden; attractive kitchen/meals with cosy wood fire; main bathroom (walk-in shower) and large laundry/storeroom. Including potential off-street parking, this captivating home in a quiet one-way street of heritage houses close to the Gertrude St arts precinct and Brunswick St features polished hardwood floors, period detail, split-system a/c, vacuum and security systems.