7 Wolseley Parade, Kensington VIC 3031
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Elegantly renovated Victorian home in a prized Kensington street
Owners Notes
Funny how things work out – when I moved from Perth, I thought I would buy on the east side of the city until a friend told me about Kensington. I had lived in Melbourne previously but didn’t know Kensington. I bought my house in Wolseley Parade in 2005 after falling in love with the treelined street and the beautiful Kensington village atmosphere. The day I moved in, my neighbours introduced themselves and I was warmly welcomed to the community. I am going to miss my wonderful neighbours. It’s a beautiful place to live, close to the city, parks, cafes, transport at your doorstep, and yet it’s quiet, diverse and friendly.
I undertook a renovation in 2014, as I wanted to improve the comfort of this lovely Victorian house while preserving the charm of the original cottage – I needed a home that suited my busy life, a place of space and light that was private and simple to live in and easy to look after. I worked with Nic Owen, Architect who specialises in inner city residential architecture. He really understood what I needed and that I wanted a beautiful space to come home to.
A small sun-room extension was removed and replaced with a black steel and double-glazed glass extension. Large picture frame windows supply light into the existing structure. A new timber deck extends the living space and wraps up over the boundary fence to create a unique privacy screen. A new kitchen, bathroom and laundry completed the upgrade. Whilst the total footprint of the house has not changed; I call it my ‘Kensington Palace’.
I love to garden but have a very busy life, so my garden is drought tolerant, simple to look after, with something for every season but its more about enjoying than working in.
I’m moving back to Western Australia to be closer to family in retirement but reluctantly leaving the gorgeous St Albans and the happy community of Kensington.
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