This home offers an incredible opportunity to buy a huge Character home in one of Brisbane's best suburbs. Over the past number of years this great house has served as a large family home as well as a fantastic high income investment property. With five bedrooms, two kitchens, three living rooms, three bathrooms, a huge patio and a great man cave or lady cave out the back, this property offers plenty of space for even the largest of families. If you don't need all the space right away you can separate off the granny flat to the side of the ground floor and rent it out for a little extra income.
For the investors, the total rent per week is currently $825.00 - this is broken into two leases (one for the main house and the other the granny flat). With some minor cosmetic updates this rent could be increased even further. It's a popular rental for employees and students at the Royal Brisbane Hospital and the Queensland University of Technology.
Property Features:
- A well proportioned 415sqm block with plenty backyard space. Currently the yard includes a large shed that has been converted into a rumpus room, it would make a great home office, artists studio or workshop.
- The house is currently separated into a 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom main house plus a separated 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom granny flat.
- Upon entry from the front door you walk into the open plan living and dining space which includes a large kitchen and all leads out to the undercover patio and the backyard.
- The kitchen is a lovely country style with a huge amount of storage, plenty of bench space and a large pantry. It includes stainless steel appliances and a gas stove.
- Also downstairs is a separate entry to the separate unit. This unit has a doorway to the main house also so the whole space can be opened up. It includes one bedroom, an open plan living space and small kitchen, a bathroom and its own laundry with access to the backyard.
- In between the two spaces is a room currently allocated to the granny flat, it makes a great extra lounge room or media room.
- Upstairs is the original workers cottage complete with VJ walls and ceilings, and original timber flooring (underneath the carpet).
- The upstairs includes 4 large bedrooms. The master bedroom includes a walk-in-robe and ensuite.
- The main bathroom is quite spacious and includes a bath and two storage cupboards. The toilet is separate.
- At the top of the stairway holds a great office/study space.
With a little TLC this home would make the perfect family residence and would sit beautifully with all the other incredibly well renovated properties on the street. Hetherington St is a sought after address in Herston so you can buy here with confidence.
The Location:
Herston is a small Inner City suburb with a population of about 1,800 residents. It is dominated by the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital. The hospital campus is also shared by the Queensland Institute of Medical Research, New Dental Hospital and the Royal Children's Hospital.
The suburb is also well known for the Victoria Park Golf Complex which is soon to be converted into the largest inner-city greenspace in Brisbane. Other infrustructre projects coming to the area include the Brisbane Metro Rail Link Herston Station and the Herston Quarter upgrade of the Royal Brisbane Hospital.
Herston is mostly a residential suburb; many of Herston's residents are employed by the hospital, the nearby at the Queensland University of Technology in Kelvin Grove or make the short 3km trip to the CBD. There is also a significant student population that studies at the university.
The nearby Kelvin Grove Urban Village offers great shopping including many Restaurants and Cafes, a local Supermarket, Butcher, Chemist and with many other great amenities and services such as banking with the local BOQ, Dentists, Doctors, a fantastic Gym. Every Saturday the Village holds a Farmers market from 6am-1pm. You are also only moments away from the Newmarket shops. Also, you can make great use of the Northey Street Organic farmers markets every Sunday - arguably Brisbane's best markets.
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