179 Drummond Street, Carlton VIC 3053

This historic balcony terrace (circa 1865), boasting grand proportions and a 4-car underground garage, has been comprehensively renovated & extended offering an amazingly sophisticated & light-filled family living environment in the prime central Carlton precinct, minutes from the CBD and Lygon Street. Set behind a parterre garden, this remarkable home opens from a tiled verandah to a wide reception hall, leading off to superbly proportioned sitting and dining rooms. A seamless high-ceilinged extension incorporates a dramatic dining area with glazed ceiling and central courtyard plus an informal living room, open to a bespoke kitchen (Miele/Barazza appliances and custom cabinetry) with dumb waiter and adjoining butler's pantry. Flowing through tall iron-framed doors is a European-style entertaining courtyard leading to a separate studio/guest bedroom with kitchenette & ensuite. Staircases to front and rear ascend to the master balcony bedroom with spectacular ensuite and dressing room, two further ensuite double bedrooms and a mezzanine study/library. Including a powder room, large laundry, cellar and 4-car garage entered from Ormond Place. Other features include polished oak floors, gas log open fireplaces, zoned air conditioning and underfloor heating, intercom security and premium inclusions throughout. One of the area's finest homes in a blue-chip location. Nelson Alexander Pty Ltd.