70 Rowe Street, Fitzroy North, Vic 3068

This lace-trimmed polychromatic brick Victorian residence is set on an unusually large garden block (64m/200ft deep approx), in wide and elegant Rowe Street. Its appeal is enhanced by well-separated bedroom areas, four-car garaging and close proximity to Queen's Parade, Rushall Station and the Edinburgh Gardens.

A high-ceilinged arched hall opens to a well-proportioned bedroom with elaborate timber mantelled fireplace and decorative plaster plasterwork, and then to a tiled bathroom. A renovation completed in the 1980s opens out the traditional nineteenth-century floorplan to an expansive living area with a wall of glass to an internal courtyard and a bar/cellar area to one side. A cut-out wall with central open fireplace leads to the dining room (with original combustion stove), opening on the southern side to a huge U-shaped timber kitchen and then to a family-size informal living zone. There is a second small courtyard from the kitchen, and a full-size laundry.

A wall of glass to the south looks out over the deep rear garden, which has a large garage and storage area accessed by a right of way.

Spiral stairs lead from the dining room to two further bedrooms, which share a particularly spacious bathroom, complete with spa bath, dual showers and two basins.

Glazing has been used to good effect, ensuring year round natural light to all main rooms. With many period features and ducted heating, this attractive family residence has one of the best addresses in the inner north.
Agent: Nelson Alexabder Pty Ltd.