76 Hotham Street, East MelbourneVIC

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Restored, reimagined and reinvented by an extensive award-winning renovation, “Creagh” c.1886 is a landmark inner-city residence of great prominence and providence delivering over 590m2 of five/six bedroom, three bathroom accommodation in Melbourne’s most exclusive postcode with your own private lift. A triumph when built, even more so today, its substantial scale and exquisite form join the past to the present in a breathtaking family home designed as a magnificent living art piece.

Constructed in 1886, Queen Bess Row featured three four story mansion townhouses designed in the spectacular Elizabethan Revival style by renowned architects Tappin, Gilbert and Dennehy. Its imposing façade, solid construction and artisan craftsmanship reflect the success of the post Gold Rush property boom and “Marvellous Melbourne’s” flourishing international reputation as one of the world’s greatest cities. Following extensive restoration and carefully considered sensitive renovation, Number 76 has emerged as a grand contemporary home that whilst stylish and sophisticated, honours its rich heritage legacy.

Created by architects ZGA STUDIO as a family home for two multi awarded interior designers, period and contemporary come together over four luxurious levels easily accessed via a glass walled lift, the stunning main staircase and original servants’ staircase at the rear. Crowned by a towering central skylight, soaring rose ceilings, pale timber floors and abundant natural light amplify the size and scale of generous proportions whose clever configuration creates spaces for private retreat as well as grand scale gatherings. Multiple living and entertaining domains include large sitting and dining rooms with marble OFPs, a magnificent first floor library with marble OFP, extensive bookcase and a leafy northern courtyard perfect for private entertaining beneath two motorized sun awnings. An innovative kitchen operates across two separate zones, one an elegant servery featuring sink, storage perfect for family dining or staffed entertaining, the other a showpiece cooking domain with mobile island, twin ovens, integrated Liebherr fridge/freezer and access to a 1200 bottle basement cellar/tasting. The flexible five-six bedrooms are accompanied by three exquisite bathrooms and powder rooms including the retreat style main bedroom beneath a soaring ceiling with City outlooks, ensuite and dedicated dressing room lined with robes and storage island.

As expected of a home of this calibre, a long list of inclusions demonstrates the careful consideration given to complete contemporary comfort and easy luxury. Two studies, one a possible 6th bedroom, head a list that includes three attic rooms with dormer windows currently used as a painting studio, guest bedroom and storage room, arched tessellated tiled entry and balconies, hydronic heating, ducted vacuum, wired sound system throughout, back to base security and two permit parks, plus a lease option for permanent parking rights at Pullman Hotel.

Reminiscent of London’s Mayfair or New York’s iconic Brownstones, this rare and remarkable residence takes in captivating views to the north, south and west to the CBD skyline as it delivers one of Melbourne’s most envied lifestyles. Stroll to the MCG, Sports, Entertainment and Arts precincts, Fitzroy, Treasury and Royal Botanic Gardens, Yarra River, trams, trains, Universities, major Hospitals and the very best of the CBD.