By Louise Allingham For Daily Mail Australia
Published: 22:25 EDT, 26 April 2022 | Updated: 22:25 EDT, 26 April 2022
A two-storey apartment is hidden inside a charming old kiln in one of the country's most sought-after Victorian suburbs.
Kiln number two in the converted old Hoffman Brickworks factory in the Melbourne suburb of Brunswick has been transformed into a two-bedroom apartment - and it includes a room with a huge chimney running through its centre.
The heritage-listed 134-year-old site is the earliest known surviving Hoffman kiln in Australia and many of its original features like the tall brick smoke-stained chimneys remain today.
Would you live in a kiln? A two-bedroom apartment in a converted historical brick factory in Melbourne has hit the market
Inside, you pass the base of a huge chimney to get to the apartment that pays homage to its roots with original exposed timber ceiling beams and brick wall balcony
Kiln number two in a converted old Hoffman Brickworks factory in the sought-after Melbourne suburb of Brunswick has been transformed into a two-bedroom apartment
The brick factory was operational until the late 1990s when it was sold to a developer who made it into the apartment block it is today.
Inside, you pass the base of a huge chimney to get to the apartment that pays homage to its roots with original exposed timber ceiling beams and brick wall balcony.
The two-storey apartment features an open-plan kitchen living and dining area downstairs as well as a spacious main bedroom, and charming alfresco terrace.
Upstairs is a mezzanine space that could be used as a second bedroom or living room with an ensuite and a huge walk-in wardrobe or storage space.
The heritage-listed 134-year-old site is the earliest known surviving Hoffman kiln in Australia according to a sign on the property and many of its original features like the tall brick chimneys remain today
The two-storey apartment features an open plan kitchen living and dining area downstairs as well as a spacious main bedroom, and charming alfresco terrace
Upstairs is a mezzanine space that could be used as a second bedroom or living room with an ensuite and a huge walk-in wardrobe or storage space
The converted apartment block, suitably named Pottery Court, is a stone's throw away from Brunswick's diverse range of shops, cafes, restaurants and bars.
The historical flat is now on the market with a price guide of $570,000-$620,000.
Listing agent and managing director of Marvelli Town and Associates Melbourne Charles Marvelli told realestate.com.au potential buyers are loving the 'truly one-of-a-kind' property because it's 'something different'.
'Unique is probably one of the most abused words, but I don’t know of any other developments that are a converted kiln,' he said.
To view the listing, click here.
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