Taking in Melbourne Star views framed by leafy canopies, this serene and secure two bedroom home is a cool conversion once part of a historic shop. Opening into a light and airy living/meals, which flows to a relaxing private deck, this enticing first floor abode hosts a kitchen featuring electric cooking facilities and a dishwasher. Bedrooms include a spacious main with impressive wall of storage, coloured glass windows and leafy outlooks to the tree-lined street, plus there’s a central bathroom and laundry facilities. Polished floorboards, high ceilings and plantation shutters combine to form impressions of character and style, a split system provides heating/cooling, video intercom links to the bluestone laneway entrance below and there’s no owners corporation to deal with. Trains, trams, cafes, restaurants and shops are conveniently close, with both Newmarket and Kensington Village a short walk, and the CBD only a quick commute away. A brilliant city base with a distinctive identity, i’s waiting to meet you.