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Remove items from your saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n Gift this free article<\/p>\n Share full article with anyone \u2014 no subscription needed to read it. It won’t deduct your gift credits. Learn more<\/a><\/p>\n Share article as gift<\/p>\n AAA<\/p>\n Whether it\u2019s art deco, Federation, Victorian, or Tudor, homes from a bygone era are often conveniently located in or near the inner city and offer both lifestyle and investment appeal.<\/p>\n With ornate craftsmanship, large proportions, quality materials, and often steeped in history, these residences have character and personality, and there is much to appreciate about them.<\/p>\n Here are five of Melbourne\u2019s best homes from a bygone era.<\/p>\n 38-40 Airlie Street, South Yarra VIC<\/a><\/p>\n This South Yarra Victorian residence offers views of Melbourne\u2019s skyline, the MCG and AAMI Park. <\/p>\n Related Article The double-storey residence has preserved many of its original features, including the facade, walled garden, broad tessellated verandah, high ceilings, timber floorboards, and marble fireplaces.<\/p>\n A highlight is the large north-facing entertaining terrace, which sits beneath an oversized remote-controlled sun-awning and overlooks the leafy garden and fountain.<\/p>\n Located in the exclusive Botanic Gardens precinct, this property is also a standout, close to the Royal Botanic Gardens, the Tan Track, and Toorak Road.<\/p>\n 52-56 Grattan Street, Carlton VIC<\/a><\/p>\n Located in inner-city Carlton, this property includes a triple block with two residences.<\/p>\n The main residence is a Victorian villa, with a separate, double-storey converted Victorian warehouse with independent access from Beard Place, offering flexibility for working from home, guest accommodation, intergenerational living, or rental income.<\/p>\n The single-level main residence showcases many Victorian features, including the facade, arched hallways with leadlight windows, a spiral staircase, timber floors and open fireplaces.<\/p>\n Kept within one family for a generation, the property has been tightly held. The total landholding of around 539 square metres also includes a north-facing garden.<\/p>\n 58 Head Street, Brighton VIC<\/a><\/p>\n This Edwardian features a wisteria-draped entrance, soaring ceilings, leadlight windows, hardwood floors, and original fireplaces.<\/p>\n Beyond the period details, the home caters to modern living with a marble kitchen featuring designer appliances, a waterfall island, a butler-style pantry and custom cabinetry.<\/p>\n Outside, there is a custom al fresco pavilion with bluestone paving, established greenery, a solar-heated pool, and an outdoor shower.<\/p>\n The home is close to Elwood Beach and to a range of popular schools.<\/p>\n 16-18 Irving Avenue, Prahran VIC<\/a><\/p>\n This freestanding, solid-brick Edwardian was originally designed by architect Sydney Wigham Smith in the early 1900s.<\/p>\n The home sits within around 1287 square metres of established park-like grounds, featuring a wisteria-draped pergola and deck, and a heated, self-cleaning pool.<\/p>\n The home itself celebrates its period origins with a verandah, a tuck-pointed fa\u00e7ade, leadlight walls, deep cornicing, formal reception rooms with open fireplaces, and a box-bay window.<\/p>\n Other features include five bedrooms, three bathrooms, hydronic heating, and off-street parking for five cars.<\/p>\n 3 Forster Avenue, Malvern East VIC<\/a><\/p>\n Built circa 1892, the Victorian residence \u2018Oxonia\u2019 has been owned by only four families.<\/p>\n The home features a tuck-pointed Hawthorn brick exterior, a blue-toned foundation and late-era Arts and Crafts details from the era it was built in.<\/p>\n Other period details include formal sitting and dining rooms, high ceilings, and ornate marble fireplaces.<\/p>\n Highlights include Art Nouveau-stained glass depicting Oxfordshire\u2019s marshes and orchards, from which the original family came; a mahogany staircase; city skyline views from the upper level; a cellar; and proximity to Darling Station, Central Park, Koornang Road shopping, and caf\u00e9s.<\/p>\n Save<\/p>\n You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n Remove items from your saved list<\/a> to add more.<\/p>\n Gift this free article<\/p>\n![\"Declan](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/7cc6735064aaad39cfb4b0a2b595fd4ec3fcda7d.jpeg\")
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