44 Spring Street East, PORT MELBOURNE VIC 3207

Instantly appealing with its evocative period details and modern architectural extension, this endearing 19th-century Victorian offers exceptional space, serenity and ease for indoor-outdoor entertaining on the edge of Bay Street's retail and dining mecca. Gracefully set behind a broad return verandah and established gardens, the central hall featuring polished timber floors and high ceilings introduces two beautiful, storage-rich bedrooms with floor-to-ceiling robes and a modern bathroom with soaring sky-lit ceilings above a twin shower. Saturating light streams through the expansive open plan living and dining room, fitted study/third bedroom and a large, gourmet kitchen appointed with stone benches, and Miele & NEFF appliances. Bi-fold doors create an inviting connection to the rear courtyard, perfect for outdoor dining and entertaining, set against a picturesque bamboo garden backdrop, with shelter from an extendable awning. In a prized avenue on the edge of Bay Street's shops, cafes and restaurants, and within a short walk to South Melbourne Market and Albert Park Village, it features a 1.75kw solar power system, hydronic heating, split system heating/cooling, irrigation, an extraordinary amount of custom storage, ROW pedestrian access, and solar/gas boosted hot water.