THE DEAL
A century ago, it powered the city’s textile trade as the Australian Knitting Mills. Today, the AKM building is one of Richmond’s most tightly held conversions, and this architecturally-designed residence is one of its best. With echoes of SoHo’s industrial grit and Melbourne’s sporting core at its doorstep, this turn-key apartment delivers landmark scale, rare street frontage, secure garage parking with ample storage, and an address that needs no introduction.
Steps from Swan Street, with Richmond Station and a short stroll away from the MCG, The Yarra River, AAMI Park and Rod Laver Arena within earshot, it spans over three exceptional levels, offering an indoor-outdoor lifestyle that raises the bar for urban living. Three light-filled aspects illuminate the space inside, with hardwood floors, steel-framed glazing and exposed brickwork framing open-plan living and dining areas, hosted by a stainless steel-finished kitchen and full butler’s pantry, set beside the original legendary brick AKM chimney, visible just outside the window.
Bi-fold doors open to a west-facing balcony, ideal for late sun and al-fresco dining, whilst a mezzanine study overlooks the central void and connects to two well-zoned bedrooms upstairs. The main suite owns the top floor with a walk-in robe, Roman bath ensuite and kitchenette, met by a second that shares the guest bathroom downstairs. A private north-west terrace with a large heated spa adds a distinctive outdoor edge, supported by a full laundry and generous attic storage accessible via a pull-down ladder. Ducted heating and split system cooling, intercom entry and lift access, what is an extraordinary home within a building where few leave, and even fewer get in.
SEALS THE DEAL
From factory floor to architectural form, this one-of-a-kind release threads history, volume and design into something truly worth holding onto. With an independent single garage accessed via the laneway — now that’s exclusive.
