{"id":771959,"date":"2026-09-16T00:36:20","date_gmt":"2026-09-16T00:36:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/771959\/"},"modified":"2026-09-16T00:36:20","modified_gmt":"2026-09-16T00:36:20","slug":"a-listed-stonemasons-cottage-is-on-the-market-in-melbourne","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/771959\/","title":{"rendered":"A listed stonemason’s cottage is on the market in Melbourne"},"content":{"rendered":"

Built around 1868 for stonemason John W. Brown, this two-storey Victorian <\/a>house stands on Swanston Street in Carlton, opposite the University of Melbourne<\/a>. The property is recognised by the National Trust.<\/p>\n

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The home occupies a 371sqm site behind a cast-iron fence and front garden. Its symmetrical street elevation is arranged around a central entrance, with a balcony extending across the upper floor and decorative ironwork to both levels. Inside, the plan contains four bedrooms, two bathrooms and a study. High ceilings, decorative plasterwork and fireplaces remain across several rooms, with tall windows and glazed doors opening to the garden.<\/p>\n

At the rear of the property is off-street parking for three cars.<\/p>\n

896-898 Swanston Street is listed with Jellis Craig with a guide of AUD$3.5m-$3.85 million.<\/a> <\/p>\n

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