By Carole Levy
In a short leafy street, with vast Donald McLean Reserve (dogs off leash) at the end, this engaging Victorian is in a brilliant lifestyle locale – and it’s also just 12 minutes over West Gate to Southbank.
Mind you, the car can be left at home because Spotswood station, within a five-minute saunter, has frequent trains to the city. And treats at eateries, such as well-regarded Candied Bakery and Duchess of Spotswood, are just as close. Even Spotswood Primary School, should kids be in the mix, is five minutes by foot.
23 Bolton Street, Spotswood, 3015
- Greg Hocking Elly Partners: 8387 0000
- Price: $740,000 – $790,000
- Auction: August 24 at 11.30am
- Find out more about this property on domain.com.au
The house has two grey-carpeted bedrooms – one of which has a fireplace with surround – ranged along the entry hall which has a door at the end ushering in the carpeted living area.
A brick fireplace forms an island between the sitting and dining zones, the latter adjoining the grey-tiled kitchen. This has an evocative, original cast-iron stove set within the chimney breast and surround.
Elsewhere, pink laminate benches and splashback tiles pair with pale woodgrain-laminate cabinetry, and there’s an electric cooker.
The shared bathroom, towards the rear, is bright and contemporary, with a bowl basin, walk-in shower and a spa tub.
Right at the back, the toilet and a storeroom flank a laundry area.
Out back, brick paving extends under a gabled pergola to virtually cover the yard which, with high walls, has a courtyard vibe. Plantings are dotted about in islands of pebbles, and a screened shed occupies a corner.
