42 Hope Street
South Yarra

Enviably positioned between the Royal Botanic Gardens and Fawkner Park in the coveted Domain Precinct, this two-bedroom, tuck-pointed Edwardian residence with ROW access offers equal measures of period charm and lifestyle distinction. Beyond a high-walled garden and tessellated verandah, the home's undeniable lure is enriched by a beautiful, light-filled layout underpinned by the perfect blend of modern enhancements and retained period details.

Soaring ceilings and Baltic Pine floors highlight the extra-wide hallway, flowing past two generous and robed bedrooms with ornate fireplaces into an elegant living room and open-plan kitchen/meals domain with European appliances. High-set windows and a northeast orientation emphasise the light and alfresco connection with the outdoors, where a red brick paved courtyard invites effortless alfresco dining and entertaining.

A delight from start to finish and proving excellent scope to further update (STCA), this impeccable home delivers ease with a fully-tiled bathroom, two toilets, heating/cooling, laundry and secure off-street parking for one, within a short stroll to Toorak Road's dynamic dining and retail options, Melbourne Grammar and Melbourne Girls' Grammar Schools, National Gallery, State Theatre and city-bound trams.