Bestowed with an optimal city-fringe location, this enchanting Victorian terrace built in 1880 offers impressive space and style — flaunting a harmonious equilibrium of elegant period features and contemporary amenity to provide a relaxed family lifestyle, just paces from some of Melbourne's most iconic leisure destinations.Beyond a tessellated tile verandah, step into a world of Victorian beauty where rooms are lavishly proportioned and embellished. A corbel arched hallway introduces soaring 12 foot ceilings, garnished with hand-painted broad cornicing and intricate rosettes, while lustrous timber floors meander through a flexible ground-floor layout splashed with an array of cast-iron open fireplaces. The home's loving renovation echoes its Victorian architecture with extensive timber highlights and decorative wallpapers.Filled with natural light — the flexible ground floor layout is outlined by majestic formal and elegant casual living areas, capturing the essence of daily living and friendly entertaining, with options for use as formal dining, media room or fourth bedroom. Appointed in timber and stone — the fully-appointed Neff/Asko kitchen provides a handy breakfast bar, and a clever bi-fold servery to a sunny barbecue courtyard. A contemporary guest bathroom and European laundry completes the ground-floor layout.A grand timber staircase with beautiful carved balustrading leads to the restful three-bedroom accommodation, each with fitted robing and sharing a chic central bathroom, including a luxurious master bedroom suite with private balcony, walk-in robe and open fireplace.SEALS THE DEALFinished with today's best comforts, including programmable hydronic heating and heated towel rails, security alarm, evaporative cooling, and CBUS control system, and extensive storage throughout. A position dedicated to lifestyle and family convenience, located a mere 100 metres from Route 57 Tram, 170 metres from Royal Park, 1.3 kilometres from University of Melbourne, 1.6 kilometres from North Melbourne Railway Station and 2.6 kilometres from Melbourne CBD.