Portsea Place

Run by a charming English gent from Nottingham (not Portsea), this row of tidy Georgian brick 1850s townhouses sits on a prominent street corner on the edge of Battery Point. There are 11 tasteful, colourfully furnished self-contained units, spread over multiple levels. Most are studio and one-bedroom set-ups, but there's a two-bedroom basement apartment. Off-street parking is a bonus.