97 Bank Street, South Melbourne VIC 3205

Within moments of South Melbourne Market, Clarendon Street cafes and city-bound transport, this contemporary revival of a classic block-fronted Victorian is every bit as stylish as its South Melbourne address, with beautifully updated interiors across approximately 129sqm. Beyond the period façade, an intelligent extension opens the traditional layout into generous living over two levels, a flexible mezzanine or third bedroom and a private high-walled courtyard made for entertaining. A skylit hallway with high ceilings and refurbished Baltic pine floors leads past two spacious bedrooms, both with built-in robes, and a chic central bathroom with a European laundry, before opening into the main living and dining area. Sunlight reaches deep into the rear of the residence, highlighting a Smeg-appointed kitchen with natural marble benches, a Fisher & Paykel DishDrawer, and a walk-in pantry. A Clean Air fireplace and gas heating add warmth and ambience to the living spaces, while full-height bi-fold doors pull back across the entire rear wall, creating a direct connection to the entertainer’s deck and low-maintenance garden. High walls and low-maintenance planted edges provide privacy, while a painted mural brings personality to the outdoor space. Above, the upper level offers genuine flexibility as a third bedroom, study, or additional living area, with dark-stained timber floors and a glass floor panel that draws in more light below. Complete with underfloor heating in the bathroom, split-system air-conditioning, excellent storage and double glazing to the first bedroom, it is an easy and enticing inner-city base, where you can walk to the market for weekend produce, head to Clarendon Street for coffee or dinner, catch a tram straight into the city, or spend time at Albert Park Lake and the Royal Botanic Gardens, with the Arts Precinct and Albert Park Beach also only minutes away.