ELEGANT VICTORIAN IN PRIME LOCATION ROWE STREET IS ONE OF NORTH FITZROY'S PREMIER STREETS, WIDE WITH A CENTRAL PLANTATION, RUNNING FROM RUSHALL STATION TO THE EDINBURGH GARDENS. NUMBER 107, LIKE MOST OF ITS NEIGHBOURS, HAS BEEN CAREFULLY RENOVATED IN RECENT YEARS; WITH A BELL CURVE VERANDAH ROOF AND ORNATE LACEWORK, THE FREESTANDING PROPERTY IS APPROACHED THROUGH A WELL-KEPT COTTAGE GARDEN. TO THE LEFT OF THE SUNNY ARCHED HALLWAY RUN TWO DOUBLE BEDROOMS, ONE WITH A LARGER THAN USUAL WINDOW OVERLOOKING THE STREET, THE OTHER WITH A WINDOW LOOKING NORTH INTO A PRETTY INTERNAL COURTYARD. BOTH RETAIN THE ORIGINAL PLASTERWORK AND HAVE QUALITY BUILT-IN WARDROBES AND RICHLY POLISHED FLOORS TO MATCH THOSE IN THE NEW SECTION OF THE HOUSE. A WELL-DESIGNED BATHROOM WITH EXCELLENT FITTINGS ALSO OPENS TO THE COURTYARD.THE EXTENSION COMPRISES A TALL, WELL-PROPORTIONED OPEN PLAN LIVING AND DINING AREA SEPARATED BY A SERVERY FROM A VERY STYLISH GALLEY KITCHEN FINISHED IN IVORY WITH BLACK GRANITE BENCHES. A PASSAGE RUNS BACK TO THE INTERNAL COURTYARD, WITH CONCERTINA DOORS CONCEALING A PANTRY AND EUROPEAN STYLE LAUNDRY. THE LIVING AND KITCHEN ZONES ARE BATHED IN LIGHT FROM A NORTH-FACING GLAZED WALL LOOKING OUT IN TO A DEEP COURTYARD LANDSCAPED WITH ANGLED BEDS AND A SCREEN OF PLANTINGS WHICH SEPARATES IT FROM A SECURE GARAGE ACCESSED FROM A RIGHT OF WAY. TO ONE SIDE OF THE GARAGE IS A WORKSHOP AND STORAGE AREA.TO THE REAR OF THE LIVING AREA A TIMBER STAIR ASCENDS TO A SPACIOUS MEZZANINE-STYLE HOME OFFICE WITH ATTRACTIVE VIEWS TO THE NORTH AND WEST OVER THE ROOFTOPS OF NORTH FITZROY. THERE IS A DOOR TO A SUNNY ROOF BALCONY ON ONE SIDE.THIS INVITING RESIDENCE, WITH HYDRONIC HEATING AND EXCELLENT NATURAL LIGHT TO ALL ROOMS, IS JUST A FEW MINUTES WALK FROM PUBLIC TRANSPORT AND THE CAFES OF QUEEN'S PARADE. NOTE THE LAND SIZE: 6.5M X 38M.AGENT: NELSON ALEXANDER PTY LTD