About this property
Alternate search: Unit 12, 18 Nightingale Street.
18 Nightingale Street, Balaclava VIC 3183, Australia
Alternate search: Unit 12, 18 Nightingale Street.
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | May 2005 | $206,000 | $344 |
| Sold | Oct 1992 | $80,000 | $133 |
Price per m² based on land size of 598 m².
It is a standalone unit featuring one bedroom and one bathroom, and it includes a single parking space. The property sits on a 598 m² land parcel.
Balaclava is positioned about 7 km south‑east of Melbourne's CBD, offering a convenient inner‑suburban location.
Several tram stops are located within 0.2–0.5 km, including Brighton Rd/Chapel St and Chapel St/Carlisle St. The Balaclava railway station on the Sandringham line is also about 0.2 km away, and bus routes 216 and 219 run along nearby Hotham Street.
A police station and the Balaclava Post Office are each roughly 0.2–0.4 km away. Residents can also access the St Kilda Library and St Kilda Town Hall within 0.3 km.
Balaclava hosts a large Orthodox Jewish community with many kosher restaurants and shops, and it is known for historic landmarks such as Carlisle Seafood, Melbourne’s oldest fish‑and‑chip shop. The suburb also celebrates its Crimean‑War‑themed street names, like Nightingale Street.
The suburb has been home to well‑known Australians such as comedian Graham Kennedy, comedian Judith Lucy, writer Brian Nankervis, documentary maker John Safran, and musician Amy Taylor.
Nightingale Street is named after Florence Nightingale, reflecting the suburb’s theme of streets that commemorate figures and battles from the Crimean War.