Description
HERITAGE CHARM NEAR BUZZ OF BEAUMONT STREET
Brimming with heritage charm, this circa 1890s Federation-era home is perfect for character lovers or savvy investors. It’s packed with period features from 10.5ft high ceilings to vintage fireplaces, arches, ornate plasterwork, picture rails, double-hung windows and 150mm hardwood floors. The property sits on a residential street, a short walk to Beaumont Street’s eclectic restaurants, cafes, boutiques and pubs.
• Generous cottage on 209.7sqm approx. block with white picket fence, inviting front porch, established landscaping and traditional layout of bedrooms to the front and living, dining, kitchen and bathroom to the rear
• Light-filled lounge with ornate fireplace, split system air, gas bayonet and a wide decorative archway creating seamless flow into the dining area with second fireplace and continuing period features
• Wide galley kitchen with white cupboards and appliances, subway tiles, sloped roof and views and access to courtyard garden
• 3 double bedrooms, including master with bay window. All have built-in robes, ceiling fans and working transom windows above the door to let in light and air. Bedrooms 2 and 3 have fresh carpets; master has hardwood floors
• Spacious period-style bathroom with white and maroon checked floor. Cast iron clawfoot bath with shower and heritage fittings, wooden vanity and plumbed laundry space
• West-facing, easy-maintenance courtyard garden perfect for afternoon sun and entertaining; side access and storage shed
• A two-minute walk to the buzz of Beaumont Street, close to good schools, parks and ovals, Hamilton Station, the Pacific Highway, and Throsby Creek
Interesting property fact
The home features its original corrugated tin ceilings, non-working gas light fittings—a common detail in Newcastle homes from the 1870s onward—and Federation-style pendant switches.
Approximate outgoings:
• Council Rates: $2,460 p/a approx.
• Water Rates: $915.73 p/a approx. excl. usage
• Rental return: $870 – $920 p/w
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