471 Bay Street, Port Melbourne

Built c1888, sold in 1918, and kept in the same family ever since, this evocative Victorian presents charismatic, affordable access to the prestigious Port Melbourne lifestyle, positioned footsteps from everything that sees the area so adored. Framed by the lush foliage of a revered, double-width avenue, the single-fronted classic lies beyond a white-picket fence and iron-lacework façade, offering instant functionality with stirring scope to reimagine. Baltic pine floors and ornate ceilings accentuate period appeal, with a wide entrance hall introducing a robe-lined main bedroom and sizeable guest room en route to a sun-soaked main section. Enlivened by a soaring cathedral ceiling and streams of all-day sunlight, living, dining, and kitchen areas flow into while a completely private yard, perfect for a peaceful morning coffee, afternoon barbecue, or late-night drink after indulging in the local restaurant scene. A timeless charmer ripe with potential to personalise, highlights include a tidy bathroom, reverse-cycle heating/cooling, ceiling fans, hardwood floors to living, substantial lined-and-lit attic space, an alarm, full-size laundry, and eligibility for multiple parking permits. Finding a brilliant balance between city amenity with bay serenity, it’s no more than a short stroll to Bay Street cafés, cuisine, shopping, and nightlife, South Melbourne Market’s famed food and produce, and South Wharf’s retail hub, with Station Street’s Light Rail promising quick and easy trips to vibrant Clarendon Street, the bustling city centre, and picturesque foreshore.