Again within the Eighties, the MacRobertson confectionery complicated in Fitzroy was the birthplace of the primary Freddo Frogs and Cherry Ripes — earlier than the enterprise was later bought to Cadbury.
Now, it’s residence to a number of the metropolis’s coolest transformed warehouse flats, the place uncovered bricks meet expansive steel-framed home windows. And on the highest ground, there’s an unimaginable three-bedroom penthouse that’s simply been listed on the market.
At a formidable 300 sq. metres, the residence at 46/183 Kerr Avenue was initially two separate flats till a masterful redesign by Andrew Simpson and BSG Constructions created the singular, two-storey residence.
The constructing’s distinctive historical past was one of many most important issues that drew the homeowners to buy the property about 5 years in the past.
‘From the second I walked in, I used to be struck by the quantity, the sunshine, and the sense of historical past embedded within the house. It instantly felt like someplace with a narrative to inform,’ the seller says.
‘It’s utterly distinctive, there’s nothing else fairly prefer it, and that sense of proudly owning one thing one-of-a-kind actually stood out,’ the seller says. It additionally jogged my memory of residing in New York and Singapore, whereas nonetheless feeling distinctly Melbourne.’
Unique particulars just like the hovering four-metre excessive ceilings and Oregon timber beams fill the interiors with industrial aptitude, because the versatile ground plan presents trendy inner-city residing at its finest.
The bottom ground comprises the three bedrooms, alongside a research, a second lounge, and a non-public retreat. A sculptural timber stairwell results in the bespoke kitchen upstairs, full with Carrara marble benchtops, and customized timber joinery.
This open-plan zone additionally includes a eating room and residing house, forming a light-filled hub for entertaining with views of the town skyline. Sliding glass doorways body views of the spectacular 80-square-metre terrace — an epic balcony house that highlights the house’s distinctive location within the coronary heart of Fitzroy.
‘Being located between Brunswick and Smith Avenue means every little thing is inside attain, from cafés to galleries, Lune (what I believe is Melbourne’s finest croissant), jazz golf equipment and a number of the finest eating places in Melbourne,’ the proprietor provides.
Speak about a uncommon alternative to personal a chunk of Melbourne’s historical past!
46/183 Kerr Avenue, Fitzroy, VIC is listed for personal sale with David Sanguinedo and Alicia Cannizzaro from Jellis Craig. Expressions of curiosity ending Could 27.
