Historic 1887 Melbourne mansion apartment hits market

Apartment M6/54 Queens Road, Melbourne , a top-floor corner residence set inside a grand 1887 mansion, is scheduled to go under the hammer on 15 August with a price guide between $800,000 and $880,000.

The two-bedroom, two-bathroom property is being marketed by Ray White Southbank sales agent Tommy-Lee Davies.

Originally commissioned as a grand mansion named Lanark by celebrated hotelier William C. Wilson during the boom years of “Marvellous Melbourne”, the historic property predates city electricity by seven years.

It later operated as the luxury reception venue Grosvenor around 1939 before being acquired by the Australian Army in 1942 for military use spanning over half a century.

Today, its carefully restored heritage facade houses just six exclusive luxury apartments.

“Positioned at the very top of the building, M6 holds the top-floor corner position and is the only residence in the entire complex to feature a private balcony,” Mr Davies said.

“The apartment blends 140 years of preserved architectural character - highlighted by grand soaring arches and an original working fireplace - with brand-new engineered herringbone floors and secondary glazed windows.”