2BR Fashionable Townhouse Flemington / Showgrounds / Melbourne

Modern 2-storey townhouse in fashionable Kensington across from the Flemington racecourse and a stones throw from the Showgrounds. The property with heritage listed brickwork of old has ONE Queen bedroom and ONE Double bedroom, reverse-cycle aircon, central heating and a courtyard in a leafy and serene neighbourhood dotted by parks and ovals. The house is equipped to cook your own meals or bake a cake for yourself our your guestsb. We are close to Victoria University, the South Kensington and Newmarket train stations (3 stops to Melbourne CBD), parks and the tranquil Maribyrnong River. Coles and Woolworth are a quick drive or a short walk away as are upmarket shopping and dining. Racecourse Road, about 10-15 minutes walk away, has a good concentration of fine restaurants and pubs such as Laksa King, Chef Lagenda, M Yong Tofu, Pacinos Italian and much more. Macaulay Street, where a cluster of very interesting and captivating local shops are concentrated at Kensington Village, is a 5 minute drive via Epsom Road. Footscray, a 10 minute drive away, has the best Vietnamese food and the Saigon Freshfood Market is a must visit. You'll find all manner of seafoods, meats, fruits and vegetables there and the atmosphere is unbelievably electrifying. Check out the bakeries for the best pastries and baguettes, including durian cakes and ice-creams if you so wish. Highpoint Shopping Centre where Myer, Big W, Target and a host of upmarket shops are located about 5 minutes from Footscray.