Tiny Melbourne bootmaker’s shop transformed into quirky home hits the market for $600k

A former bootmaker's shop on just 31sqm of land has been come up for sale, with an ambitious architectural vision offering buyers the chance to take things to another level.Tucked into a quiet cul-de-sac in Melbourne's Ascot Vale, the little double-brick building makes up for what it lacks in size with character, and has now hit the market with a $600,000–$660,000 price guide.Located at 89 North Street, the freestanding home offers buyers a renovated inner-city residence with architectural plans for a substantial vertical extension that could give this unusual little piece of Melbourne's industrial past an exciting new chapter.The tiny Ascot Vale home occupies just 31sqm of land. Picture: realestate.com.au/buyFor vendor Max, who purchased the property in 2018, the decision to buy was something of a spur-of-the-moment affair.Having recently returned to Australia from overseas, he was looking for an affordable home in Melbourne when he stumbled across the former shop."I just rode my bike up from the Docklands," he recalls. "I like it. Yep. I'll bid at auction."And just like that, the little bootmaker's shop was his.Small space, big ideasThe building had already been converted into a ...