25 Raphael Street, Abbotsford VIC 3067

Abbotsford invitations don't come any more attractive than this updated 2 bedroom, 2 bathroom Victorian in a sought-after street near the area's renowned local amenities. Entirely modern beyond a classic façade, this stylish 2-level residence presents an incredibly enticing opportunity for easy, everything's-done entry to an exciting city-edge location near the Yarra River. Polished floorboards lend a rich, solid feel to the immaculate interior where off the entrance hallway lie a ground-floor bedroom with plantation shutters and a central bathroom with laundry area, before an impressive kitchen with stainless-steel appliances and an open-plan living and dining room with French doors to a superbly decked entertainment courtyard. Upstairs there is a smart second bathroom with frameless-glass shower, a high-ceiling main bedroom with fitted built-in robes plus a huge and very handy storeroom/rumpus room. The great design is ideal for functional, flowing, low-maintenance living enhanced by gas space heating, split-system air-conditioning, ceiling fans and security alarm. A brilliant opening that's perfectly private and instantly appealing, this exceptional home is the one to secure in a prized Abbotsford pocket close to cafés, inner-city shopping and restaurant districts, river walking trails, the Convent Arts precinct, trams and train station.