6 Pentland Street, Williamstown, Vic 3016

This three-bedroom Victorian cottage packs an architectural punch with a modern living space high on design. The rear extension is cleverly divided by a wall that "folds" the space into three - kitchen, dining and lounge - to create curves within a box and send your gaze past huge glass sliding doors to a lush garden and big skies beyond. Perfect northern orientation, concrete floors and a glass wall allow passive heating and cooling while electricity and water bills barely register with solar power on the roof and a water tank plumbed to toilet and washing machine. There are three big bedrooms, a smart bathroom/laundry, separate toilet, alcove library, Smeg kitchen appliances and long hallway for all your art and photos. This 1890s home is situated in a quiet, friendly street close to Williamstown North Primary School, the train station, restaurants, shops and beach, with the city a short drive away.