Is there a more concentrated number of beautiful period houses anywhere in Melbourne’s vast metropolis than in Armadale? Highly unlikely.

Street after coherent street here extends an elegance that few can equal, but dismiss Armadale as a one-trick pretty pony at your peril. Here you’ll find some of the best, and most atmospheric, buildings in all our town, and 9 Meryl Street is an excellent case in point.

Renowned architect Max May’s re-imagining of this fabulous 1890s warehouse is 40 years old, but the enduring design still brims with an impressive energy.

“The spaces are incredible and so well thought-out,” says Jellis Craig’s Nathan Waterson, describing the dual wings created inside the former factory.

Under timber vaulted ceilings, two levels of house separate parents’ and children

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