The conversion of the iconic Buckingham Hotel into an inviting residential address has been carried out with a determination to create desirable spaces that acknowledged the building’s origins. The effect is beautifully illustrated throughout this exceptional ground level apartment where northern light fills a generous living room framed by high ceilings and Baltic pine floorboards. A sunny dining space featuring terrazzo flooring and a central kitchen with bamboo floors, stainless steel appliances and stone benches conveys impressive quality that’s matched by two bathrooms that serves two bedrooms, including the main bedroom’s luxurious ensuite. The former cellar, now a fabulous, flexible basement retreat, secure car parking and a storage cage accompany a superb inner city scenario, surrounded by Footscray’s total shopping, cafes and transport options to the CBD.