This period home needs an expert touch of a renovator to update the interior so that period home features, including decorative internal glass doors and cornices and the most stunning is the spacious lounge room with an unusual detailed, high inverted ceiling, are maintained and to contrast it with living modern living comfort. The inside was already freshly painted throughout, providing a charming, delight and the grandeur of the house. It's offering four substantial size bedrooms, two with BIRs. The master bedroom is impressive in its size and features, comprising of a high beam ceiling, bay window with stained-glass, fireplace and split system air conditioning. Also offering a large bathroom, a substantial and functional kitchen, a separate dining room. Plus a covered outdoor entertainment space, a generous size backyard. Heating and cooling, laundry, and ROW access. The opportunity is yours to occupy now or rent and be inspired to update this exceptionally crafted and charming residence and re-express its many original features to its former glory and reap the rewards. With a bit of landscaping of the front yard and you can impress the neighbors with a house that blended history and modern comfort living and style. It is a rare opportunity to buy into one of the most tightly held locations of Moonee Ponds. There is readily available an approved town planning permit to build an architecturally designed 3 bed, 2 bath, 2 living, double garage townhouse at the rear of the property. The location is ideal, close to all main amenities of Moonee Ponds such as vibrant café, bar and retail precinct, several tram options, including direct to Highpoint Shopping Centre and the city, only minutes from Ascot Vale train station, Moonee Valley Racecourse, medical facilities and gyms in abundance, plus a wide choice of local state and private schools. On a good size block of 717.44 m2 (17.55m x 40.88m) approximately.