Perfectly placed within the widely revered Jolimont Square community, this exquisitely enlivened heritage prize stands as a lasting piece of inner-city history.

The former private enclosure of Victoria’s first Governor, Charles La Trobe, the complex served as the long-time base of the Adult Deaf and Dumb Society, with Redcourt, a Federation-era showpiece, enjoying a commanding corner stance opposite Jolimont Reserve.

Brought to life by magnificently detailed 4.3m ceilings, a fluid lower level enjoys an ambiance of quiet refinement and distinction, with Multiplicity’s inspired ballroom reimagining artistically blending old and new. Dark timber floors merge with warm herringbone oak, with a vast main lounge and bedroom augmented by paired Italian pendant lights and full-height sheer curtains. Positioned around a focal leaning wall, a skylit ensuite and separate bath area complement an expansive Poliform dressing room, while a chic central bathroom serves a sun-soaked second bedroom with tranquil garden outlooks.

Providing clever bicycle storage underneath, an impressive staircase affords seamless flow between levels, with morning sunlight filtering through centrepiece stained-glass windows. Joined by a stylish ensuite, a substantial upper bedroom doubles as a superb home office, with Baltic pine floors enriching a sublime second storey. A transcendent entertainer’s domain, open living and dining areas adjoin a first-class enthusiast’s kitchen, with lengthy stone benches accompanied by upscale Smeg and Miele appliances. Ideal for a relaxing morning coffee, Sunday afternoon novel, or summer evening with guests, a glass-lined terrace presents stunning panorama, with sweeping views of vivid parklands, fireworks, and Melbourne’s skyline never to be built out.

Elegantly revitalised while staying true to its Federation-era roots, further highlights include excellent storage, hydronic heating, heated bathroom floors, NBN connectivity, a full-size laundry, private yard, two secure car spaces, street and visitor parking, and Commercial 1 zoning. Surrounded by the evergreen parklands and historic estates of inner-Melbourne’s most exclusive locale, it’s metres from the celebrated culinary and lifestyle scene of the city’s East End, with Jolimont Station, Flinders Street trams, Fitzroy and Treasury Gardens, and the sprawling MCG precinct just seconds away.

Agency: Kay & Burton Stonnington