51 Napier Street, Fitzroy, Vic 3065

This decorative Boom-period balcony terrace has been renovated to offer large-scale family living, close to major hospitals, the CBD and Brunswick Street. Entry is to a hallway with a painted dado feature, opening to elegantly proportioned formal sitting and dining rooms, linked by timber folding doors; both rooms include gas- insert open fireplaces, elaborate plaster detail, chandeliers and luxury carpets. Past a large powder room, the hallway extends to a second conservatory-style living room open to a slate paved light court. To the rear of the house a well-equipped timber finished kitchen looks out over a vast informal living and dining area, flowing through a wall of glass to a pergola-covered alfresco entertaining area and courtyard with 2-car parking from a right of way. Also on the ground floor is a laundry.

A timber-balustraded staircase leads up beneath an etched glass window to a hallway which links the lavish balcony bedroom (complete with dressing room and semi-ensuite bathroom) to two further bedrooms, a study, and the main bathroom. This historic property features a cellar, generous storage, quality carpets, hydronic heating and an alarm system.