Art Deco home in leafy Fitzroy North — study, garden, walk to Merri Creek

Description

A light-filled 1920s art deco home in one of the most strikingly beautiful spots in Melbourne's inner north. The house is fully furnished, surrounded by garden, and set up for people who want to live and work comfortably for an extended stay. The home. Two bedrooms (one large with original art deco ceiling detail and fireplace; one smaller room that fills with soft light and a leafy outlook onto the mulberry tree at the side of the house, can double as a second study). One beautifully renovated bathroom with a deep Japanese-style soaking tub, and an open-plan kitchen-dining-living space that opens onto the garden through French doors. Mid-century furniture throughout, books, plants, original art, polished hardwood floors. A separate studio building behind the house gives you a workspace or studio looking onto the deck and garden. Monitors, keyboards, mice, ergonomic chairs, and a printer included. The neighbourhood. The house sits directly opposite the Merri Creek trail – a beautiful tree-lined corridor for running, walking, or cycling that takes you down to the Abbotsford Convent and Collingwood Children’s Farm. The North Fitzroy shops (cafés, bakery, organic grocer, bookshop, wine bar) are a five-minute walk. A short tram ride brings you into Fitzroy and Collingwood for galleries, restaurants and bars. The bus stop directly outside the house runs to the University of Melbourne in about 20 minutes; Rushall Station (two minutes’ walk) takes you into the CBD in the same time. The house sits right along the Capital City trail, a cycling and shared use path which circles the city centre and inner eastern and northern suburbs. Practical details. Fully furnished. High-speed wifi, washing machine, split-system heating and cooling plus space heaters, full kitchen with gas cooktop and dishwasher. Garage included. Pets considered. Non-smoking inside. Available for the month of June. Suited to academics on sabbatical, visiting researchers, writers, or a professional couple or small family wanting a calm, well-appointed base in inner Melbourne.