39 Forrester Street, Essendon, Vic 3040

In room auction, Wednesday 28th October at 6pm to be held at Jellis Craig Moonee Valley office. Level 1, 1070 Mt Alexander Road, Essendon

Four doors from the c.1865 homestead that gave the Mar Lodge Estate its name, this 891sqm* marquee holding sits on Forrester Street – where Essendon's most prestigious enclave began. It is one of the few blank canvases left on the estate; a chance to build a family home entirely to your own design. 

There is no heritage overlay, and the 18.3m* frontage gives an architect plenty to work with. Behind the Californian façade sit four bedrooms, a bathroom and multiple living areas, plus a multi-room bungalow at the rear. The deep backyard is framed by established trees – room for a pool, a proper lawn and a vegetable patch. 
 
The streets here are lined with old trees, and the single-dwelling covenant set when the grounds were subdivided in 1921 keeps the enclave as it is. The postcode recently recorded an eight-figure sale, and homes nearby have sold for more than $5 million. 

PEGS, Lowther Hall, St Bernard's, Ave Maria and St Columba's are all minutes away. Walk to Buckley and Fawkner Streets for coffee, fresh bread, after-hours drinks and the IGA, with the river, parks, sporting clubs, lifestyle villages, city trains and freeways close by. 

Land size: 891sqm* 
*Approximately. All potential uses of the property are subject to council approval.