24 Claude Street, Northcote VIC 3070

A delightful Victorian with an expansive courtyard and abundance of natural light on a double-width block in the Ruckers Hill precinct, a favourite among Northcote locals. A picturesque period façade beside a carport creates a wonderfully wide welcome on a quiet street for this 2 bedroom residence opening to an extensive courtyard garden. An exceptional opportunity unlike similar offerings, the extra outdoor space is an absolute bonus, perfect for now as an alfresco area bringing light into the home, and ideal for the future inspiring those with plans that are bigger, bolder and better. Northcote High School zoned and just seconds to Time Out magazine's 2024 Coolest Street in the World, High Street, this inviting single-level home is a complete charmer, from its arched hallway on Baltic pine floorboards to its 2 spacious bedrooms including fitted storage and built-in robes. A bright living room retains a cozy open fireplace surrounded by a wall unit and leads to a large dining area with French doors and a north-facing highlight window. A seamless connection to a perfectly functional soaring-ceilinged kitchen makes for easy living and entertaining, while further is a bathroom including an open shower and separate spa bath that's situated beside a full-size laundry. Complete comfort is delivered by split-system heating/cooling as well as gas heating, ceiling fans and loads of storage cupboard space. A desirable double-feature with rear ROW in the heart of Northcote, this amazing opportunity presents potential to improve with a sizable renovation/extension or a brilliant new designer home or two (STCA) just footsteps to endless cafes, restaurants and wine bars, plaza shopping, trams, train station, parklands and Merri Creek trails.