The crown jewel of Ritz Mansions in St Kilda, a 500 m² penthouse with a major views in the city and the bay, is on the market for $ 4.2 million – $ 4.6 million.
A milestone St. Kilda Penthouse with nearly 500 m² of living space and some of the most spectacular views of Melbourne came on the market with a price tag of $ 4.2 million $ 4.6 million.
As the prestige buyers increasingly look at apartments in Melbourne in the inner cities of Melbourne, with Ritz Mansions on 171 Fitzroy St. who stands out as one of the most important offers of the year.
The four bedrooms, three bathroom house Kronen Kronen the building, noted by Heritage, built in 1927 by architect Ernest H. Long, with his interbellum stripped classic design that is long recognized as one of St Kilda’s most important sights.
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Once the home base of the radio station of the community 3PBs during the Bohemian years of the suburb, the building was restored in 1998 and has since been conceived as a prestige residential and commercial address.
Nowadays the heritage lift with copper Maaskooi and large foyers remain intact, which contributes to the feeling of character and rarity.
James Nicolaou Real Estate Port Phillip’s Alejandro Torres by James Nicolaou described the apartment as “The Crown Jewel or Ritz Mansions”.
“You not only buy a penthouse, you buy in the history and spirit of St. Kilda,” said Mr. Torres.
Entertainer’s Kitchen with Island Bank and City Outlook, part of the huge Ritz Mansions Penthouse.
Extensive living zone with wooden floors and enveloping windows framing melbourne skyline view.
“At almost 500 m² it is the presence of a New York loft.
“You have several living zones, rising spaces and a roof terrace that looks through the skyline of the city, Albert Park Lake and all the way to Eliza along the bay.”
The zoning plans for mixed use of the penthouse ensures both commercial and residential use, a rarity in the Prestige Apartment market of Melbourne and a potential drawcard for entrepreneurs, managers and creative buyers who want to combine things and lifestyle at one address.
Panoramic roof terrace records Melbourne’s Skyline, Albert Park Lake and Port Phillip Bay in Schemering.
One of the three sleek bathrooms in the Penthouse, which combines contemporary finishes with heritage scale.
Inside the house includes several levels with polished wooden floors, vast lounge and eating zones and two kitchens, including a large entertainer hub with a central island bench.
Each room has a prospect, with even the view of the kitchen framing.
The roof terrace is the showpiece and offers cinematic panoramas that capture the Melbourne skyline in the dusk, the shine of Port Phillip Bay and the green of Albert Park.
Almost 500 m² of light -filled living space gives the apartment the feeling of a detached house.
Torres said that the property had already attracted interest from buyers between states who were looking for a Melbourne -based.
“We see research by managers and high-end buyers who often travel and want the Lock-up-and-Leave convenience of an apartment, but without sacrificing space,” he said.
“It is incredibly rare to find an apartment of this scale in St. Kilda, it is unique in its kind.”
“This is the ultimate mix of lifestyle, history and prestige, it is not replicable.”
Formal dining room contributes to the home -like proportions of the apartment in Ritz Mansions.
Private Douw Retreat with Alfresco Diningtaal and unique bumping for the city.
The history of real estate is also part of the attraction.
Ritz Mansions was built at a time when St. Kilda shifted from a suburb of vast mansions to the most densely populated district of Melbourne, and was marketed as a “mansion flat” with hotel style services of the neighboring Ritz Hotel.
The scale and recording of a passenger lift – an unusual luxury in the 1920s – gave it a cosmopolitan edge that reflected the reputation of the suburb as the Melbourne playground.
Ritz Mansions: a timeline
Ritz Mansions, built in 1927 in the interbellum -stripped classical style, has been restored as one of St Kilda’s most important heritage markets.
1927 – Ritz Mansions built on designs by architect Ernest H. Long, classical style stripped in the interbellum. Marketed as luxury ‘mansion apartments’ with meals from the neighboring Ritz Hotel.
1930s – known as one of St Kilda’s most prestigious addresses, with modern conveniences such as central heating, telephones and a passenger lift.
1959 architectural photographer Wolfgang Sievers records the building in a striking black and white statue, now held in the National Library.
1970S-15990S set in commercial offices. Community RadioStation 3PBS works from the building in its ‘dark and expired excavations’, which confirms its place in the counter -cultural history of Melbourne.
1998 – Large restoration by RBA architects saves the building building. Heritage Lift Restored, Foyers stored, spaces converted into apartments.
Today – a prestige residential and commercial address. The penthouse, almost 500 m², is described as the “Crown jewel of Ritz Mansions.”
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