5 Raleigh Street, Essendon, Vic 3040

A substantial block of land in one of Essendon's premier pockets finds this distinctive period home providing immediate comfort and versatility with exceptional opportunities to modernize and extend (STCA). Spotless interior boasts an extra-wide entrance hallway, two main bedrooms (large master with BIRs) and study/potential third bedroom, central bathroom, elegant formal lounge through to the dining room, kitchen/meals with breakfast bar and spacious rear family/living room. Add to this ducted heating and evaporative cooling, alarm system, impressively high ceilings with ornate plaster details, family-sized laundry, plus an expansive backyard with undercover patio, large studio (including office, cellar, workshop and second bathroom), double carport via gated driveway. Walking distance to Pascoe Vale Road trams, Albion Street cafes and Montgomery Park, as well as easy access to Queens Park, Puckle Street shopping precinct and fine public/private schools (zoned to Strathmore SC). Position and potential - certainly one worth waiting for! Land approx 605sqm.