2 Bowen Crescent, Carlton North VIC 3054
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Princes Hill Edwardian elegance: a versatile design for family living
Owners Notes
Our family has thoroughly enjoyed living at 2 Bowen Crescent, Princes Hill for nearly 17 years. Now our children have grown & it is time to say goodbye. We will leave with many fond memories & having made firm friends.
However, we will miss many things about 2 Bowen Crescent: The grand rooms & the soaring ceilings; our warm & inviting kitchen which has been the centre of many dinners, lunches & special get togethers; the view of the park on our doorstep & watching the passing parade of joggers, walkers & dogs from our front porch.
The kitchen courtyard enjoys warm winter sun & the back garden is protected, lush & tranquil. The open fire in the lounge is lovely on a winter’s night. On warm summer evenings we can walk to Lygon St, to the Nova Cinema or for a gelato. We can also walk to Royal Park & the zoo, or tram to the CBD or Sydney Road.
Mostly we will miss feeling part of a warm & friendly community. Never intrusive, yet always ready to lend a hand, or a ladder or a garden tool. Always someone walking by ready to compliment the garden or say “Hello”. Priceless.
Points of interest:
- The main part of the house (front) is Edwardian, the kitchen is Victorian. The family room was a confectionary shop once upon a time!
- The park view will never change or be obstructed. Window views will remain as they are now. How many homes in a similar area can boast this?
- Rear courtyard is totally private.
- Being on a corner with an enormous frontage, we have never had problems with parking. Family & friends can visit without worrying about this.
- The fig tree is over 60 years old and bears small, sweet fruit in late autumn.
- When we bought the house 17 years ago, the family room had been set up & rented out as a self-contained bedsitter, with its own entrance, kitchenette, bathroom & courtyard. We were able to afford to buy into the area because of this. We kept this up for 6 years. Plumbing is still in place should you need it.
- Our bright laundry is very useful with tons of storage, inbuilt ironing board & linen press. The store room contains enclosed shelving for storing wine (or salami & olive oil). It has a remarkably even temperature.
