About this property
Alternate search: Unit 5214, 570 Lygon Street.
570 Lygon Street, Carlton VIC 3053, Australia
Alternate search: Unit 5214, 570 Lygon Street.
| Event | Date | Price | Price per m² |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sold | Oct 1999 | $222,500 | $3,903 |
Price per m² based on land size of 57 m².
The property is a unit offering two bedrooms and one bathroom within a 57 m² land area. It provides a compact, low‑maintenance living space ideal for couples or small households.
Carlton lies about three kilometres north of Melbourne’s CBD, placing the unit roughly a 5‑minute drive or a short tram ride away from the city centre.
Tram stops are within 0.1‑0.2 km, including Princes St/Lygon St and Lytton St/Lygon St, and bus routes run along Lygon, Elgin and Rathdowne Streets. The nearest train station is Melbourne Central, a short walk or tram trip from the unit.
The unit is on Lygon Street, famed for its Little Italy precinct with numerous Italian restaurants, cafés, Readings Bookstore and Cinema Nova. Cultural venues such as the Dancehouse (0.1 km away) and La Mama Theatre are also within easy walking distance.
Carlton Gardens, a 26‑hectare World Heritage‑listed park, is just a few kilometres south and can be reached on foot or by tram. Additional garden squares such as Argyle Place and Lincoln Square are also nearby, offering green space within the inner‑city setting.
The Royal Exhibition Building and Melbourne Museum sit within Carlton Gardens, while historic Victorian terraces line Lygon Street. The nearby Princes Park Football Ground and the historic Church of All Nations (0.4 km) add to the area’s cultural heritage.
The Queen Elizabeth Maternal and Child Health Centre is only 0.4 km away, and the Australian College of Optometry is 0.5 km from the property. Major hospitals such as the Royal Women’s Hospital are also within easy reach of Carlton.