301/241 Flinders Lane, Melbourne

The stand-alone 'Bible House' was built in 1898 during the city's heyday, by architect and city planner Frank Stapley. This character-filled apartment (one of just 17 in the building) located on level three overlooking Flinders Lane with views through to Collins Street, has been beautifully renovated. Featuring soaring 3.8-metre-high ceilings with ten large operable windows on the eastern, northern, and western sides of the apartment drawing in all-day sunlight, and an occupiable balcony allowing for summer breezes. The clever plywood joinery, tonally blending with the original pinewood floors, provides two built-in bedrooms, amble floor-to-ceiling storage, shelving, and seating opening up to the living area. New occupants could convert the second bedroom to a private home office. A streamlined kitchen, connecting to the spacious dining and living area, has double windows overlooking Scott Alley and runs nearly the length of the apartment with a built-in dishwasher and fridge with a Miele oven and induction cooktop. The bathroom features terrazzo tiles, a luxurious deep bath and shower with gold plated tapware and laundry. A mezzanine in the main living area provides an additional sleeping or sitting area with deep storage nestled behind. A private sanctuary nestled within the centre of the city, the apartment offers access to all the amenities that make Melbourne marvellous. It is a short walk to the Yarra, Birrarung Marr, Treasury Gardens, Fitzroy Gardens and the Botanic Gardens. Produce can be picked up from the Queen Victoria Market. Visits to Melbourne's best sporting facilities and cultural institutions – MCG, Melbourne Park, NGV International, NGV Australia, ACMI, Hamer Hall, and the Arts Centre – can all be made on foot. Melbourne's best restaurants, coffee houses, and shopping are also at the doorstep. This apartment has received numerous design awards and has been widely published for its inventiveness. An incredible lifestyle awaits and an inspection is a must.