37 Essex Street, Footscray VIC 3011

• Freshened-up period home resplendent with stunning heritage features, offering inner-city family living on a generous north-facing corner allotment

• Potential for further renovations and extension (STCA)

• Three spacious bedrooms

• Generous dining/living room + fully functional retro kitchen

• Centrally positioned bathroom with separate toilet adjoining the laundry

• Large wraparound garden with multiple sheds for extra storage

• Secure garage accessible via side access

Soaring ornate ceilings, leadlight windows and stunning timber floorboards are just some of the elegant period features that will take your breath away in this ideally positioned family home, set on a generous north-facing corner allotment in one of Footscray’s most coveted streets.

Fresh white paint has brought a contemporary feel to the spacious interiors, offering a move-right-in prospect for families and renovators excited by the potential for further updates and extension (STCA).

A cosy gas heater warms the light-filled living room, while three bedrooms offer spacious retreats, with the third bedroom also ideal for use as a second living area. Servicing the bedrooms is the centrally positioned bathroom, with the convenience of a separate toilet adjoining the generous laundry, sure to be appreciated by growing families. The retro kitchen is fully functional and awaits your imagination for a stunning transformation, with the original tiled hearth providing inspiration and a nostalgic focal point for a contemporary design.

Outside an enviably large wraparound garden awaits, offering a dream play space for the kids and plenty of room to extend the home to suit your needs (STCA). Off-street parking is available via side access, with a secure garage and two storage sheds adding extra convenience.

Why you’ll love this location:

Situated just 8.3km* from the CBD and within walking distance of cafes, shops and schools, this home offers a fantastic lifestyle in one of the Inner-West’s most sought-after locations.

Walk to your choice of much-loved cafes, with West 48 just metres away across the street offering can’t-stop-at-one coffee and delectable meals. Dumbo offers another popular brekky spot just a ten-minute* stroll from home, while Seddon Village and Footscray’s vibrant dining precinct are both only moments from home, ready to spoil you for choice with their fabulous restaurants and bustling cafes. Walk to Barkly Village to enjoy eateries and conveniences and drive to Central West Shopping Centre in just four minutes* for a great selection of retailers and a choice of supermarkets.

Walk the kids to Footscray West Primary School in just 11 minutes*, with St. John’s Primary School offering another great option even closer to home. The big kids can walk or enjoy an easy bus ride to Footscray High School’s Barkly campus, while local childcare options offer support for young families. Shorten Reserve is a five-minute* walk from home, sure to be a hit with the kids, while Martin Reserve’s fenced dog park awaits just an eight-minute* stroll away, perfect for those with a beloved family pooch.

Enjoy easy freeway access and walking distance proximity to West Footscray Station for an easy city commute.

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