1 Barton Street, West Footscray VIC 3012

• Extended 1930s classic pairing period with modern to offer comfort for the family

• Three bedrooms, a bathroom, open living/dining area and well appointed kitchen

• Entertainer’s rear garden, a powder room/laundry, heating/cooling and electric-gated parking

• Close to parks, cafés, buses, trains, schools, Highpoint, hospitals and Victoria University

In a tightly held pocket adored for its period architecture, leafy streets and absence of traffic, this extended ‘30s prize pairs classical charm and elegance with modern ease and comfort, providing the perfect family entry to the heart of the inner west.

With its vibrant garden, wide veranda and leadlight windows all cause for instant intrigue, the home’s thoroughly revamped interiors offer a wealth of sunlit space for a family to live comfortably. Three broad bedrooms illustrate how impressive interior proportions are, together well-served by a central bathroom with a bath and shower plus a separate powder room with an integrated laundry.

A gourmet kitchen is sure to excite the enthusiastic cook, with sleek stone benches accompanied by upscale Bosch and Asko appliances and extensive cabinetry. Connected living and dining areas both soak in natural light, stepping through French doors to a decked alfresco and open-air backyard brilliant for hosting friends and family on a blue-sky afternoon.

With all facets considered, every addition first rate and nothing left to do but move in and enjoy, other highlights include reverse-cycle heating/cooling, electric-gated parking, excellent storage, an alarm, backyard shed and details in sash windows, high ceilings, hardwood floors, and ornate architraves, skirts and cornices accentuating old-world appeal.

Why you’ll love this location:

Quiet streets and a real sense of community are hallmarks of the much-loved locale, placed no more than footsteps from Johnson, Rogers, and Dobson Reserves and playgrounds, outstanding coffee at a selection of quaint cafés and buses bound for central Footscray.

In zones for Maribyrnong College and Footscray West Primary, it’s only moments to acclaimed Christ the King Primary and Caroline Chisholm College, Tottenham and West Footscray Stations for quick city access, every retail essential at Highpoint, Victoria University, the new Footscray Hospital, local aquatic centre and verve of Seddon and Yarraville Villages.

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