556/800 Swanston Street

It is a one‑bedroom, one‑bathroom apartment in the heart of Carlton

The property sits on Swanston Street, which is served by tram routes 1 and 6, and the nearest tram stop (Lygon St/Elgin St) is about 0.2 km away. Bus services run along Lygon, Elgin and Rathdowne Streets, and the closest train station is Melbourne Central

The Ian Potter Museum of Art is only 0.1 km away, the George Paton Gallery and the former Carlton Movie House are each about 0.2 km distant, and several galleries and historic buildings line nearby Swanston Street

Carlton lies roughly three kilometres north of the Melbourne CBD, placing the apartment about a 5‑minute drive or a short tram ride from the city centre

Carlton is famous for its Little Italy precinct on Lygon Street, abundant 19th‑century Victorian architecture, garden squares such as the World Heritage‑listed Carlton Gardens, and a high concentration of university students

The expansive Carlton Gardens, a heritage garden square home to the Royal Exhibition Building, is within easy walking distance of the apartment

The University of Melbourne is just 0.1 km away, and the location is also near RMIT University’s CBD campus and the Fitzroy campus of Australian Catholic University, making it ideal for students