8 Downing Street, Blackburn, Vic 3130

FROM A HUNGARIAN PRINCESS TO YOU! SOLD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Once owned by a Hungarian Princess - who found fame as an opera singer – this historic weatherboard sits on a massive 1132sqm (approx) block, offering a rare opportunity to develop, just 400 metres from Blackburn Station. Framed by a white picket fence, the fairytale gardens abound with shady fruit trees and offer huge potential for townhouses (STCA) or a dream extension that puts your family within walking distance of a major train station. The home was once owned by the Countess Bito, who trained at the Venetian Conservatory for Music, and escaped to Australia during WWII. It's here she and her husband raised three children in a character-rich home with high ceilings, 3 bedrooms and a central living room. Now it's been modernized with polished boards, reverse cycle heating/cooling, a slick new kitchen with European appliances, and a chic formal dining room with cherry red walls and in-built buffet. Adding to the appeal are a spacious rumpus room/open study, rear timber verandah and a sprawling backyard that harks back to the region's orchard origins. Sheltered from train noise on a corner street, and close to the Eastern Freeway/Eastlink and Box Hill Central, here's your chance to turn the corner in 2009 with an exciting property steeped in romance and history.