3/391 Church Street

Unexpected and loaded with personality, this multi-level residence within the landmark Howard Lawson designed Elmhurst Flats sits among just four apartments, the only one commanding uninterrupted panoramic views across the city skyline and sporting precinct. Lawson, the same architect behind the celebrated Beverley Hills Flats and Stratton Heights, brought his signature Mediterranean Villa sensibility to an Elm Street address with its stuccoed exterior and spiralled coupled columns that remain as distinctive today as they were in 1934. Bright and character-rich at ground level, the living and dining rooms give way to a contemporary industrial inspired renovation that gets more interesting the higher you go. A working open fireplace and pared-back kitchen with Bosch gas cooking, dishwasher and stainless steel benches service the lower level, while a second living room or potential bedroom above links with the bright bathroom, separate WC and iconic cantilevered concrete balcony with built-in robes throughout. The roofline holds the apartment's finest card, revealing a loft-style bedroom that opens directly to the breathtaking skyline through operational double-glazed Velux skylights, overlooking the lights of the MCG and glistening high rises beyond, offering an exclusive vantage point. Complete with split-system heating and cooling, electric panel heating, new carpet throughout, intercom security entry and a dedicated laundry under the stairs, it's a completely unforgettable inner-city base, within steps of Swan Street dining, multiple tram routes, Barkly Gardens, the MCG and Yarra Park, and both East Richmond and Richmond stations.