135 Drummond Street, Carlton VIC 3053

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Long-regarded as Carlton's grandest and one of its oldest built c1856, this magnificent 4 bedroom, 3.5 bathroom residence now stands without peer showcasing designer luxury and sublime style in an exclusive city-edge pocket by the Royal Exhibition Building, Carlton Gardens and Lygon Street. An imposing heritage profile, upper-level city skyline views and rear access to Rodney Place for secure 2-car off-street parking enhance an expansive and secluded setting overlooking a lush, secret garden courtyard with a tranquil fountain pond. High period ceilings and a wide arched hallway on polished oak flooring introduce a beautiful interior merging timeless character and contemporary elegance that flows from formal sitting and dining rooms (bifold doors to the courtyard) to flexible lounge and living rooms all with marble open fireplaces. A stunning kitchen at the rear also opens to the courtyard through bifold doors and boasts top-line Neff and ASKO appliances (induction cooktop, steam/regular ovens, dishwasher), stone countertops and family breakfast/dining bench. A serene ambience permeates the first-floor accommodation wings where bedrooms of large proportions include a main with chic modern ensuite plus walk-in robe and second with built-in robes both opening to a full-width, street-view balcony. Further are 2 bedrooms (BIRs) and 2 excellent bathrooms while there is also a separate laundry, a European laundry and a powder room. Additional features include hydronic heating, ducted air-conditioning, video intercom, mood lighting, plantation shutters, ample storage, high-wall entertainment terrace and rear remote-control roller door. Rich in history and renovated with high-end quality and class, this substantial domain offers a rare family lifestyle opportunity in a quiet position only a short walk to cafes and restaurants, shops and supermarkets, parks and gardens, trams and train station as well as the Queen Victoria Market, Melbourne University, a selection of hospitals and schools (University High School zone).