In a library, you can tell a well-loved book by its character, far from perfect, its cover is worn, its pages have been turned many a times and its many flaws only make it more endearing, evident of its status of a much loved favourite.
This quaint cottage home is much like those "oldie but a goody" books, its walls tell a story as you tour through, and its environment shows promise of many more years of enjoyment ahead if the right person comes along to love it. It's not only the existing home, but the surrounding land that offers a world of opportunity to rewrite this property's story, making it an opportunity too good to pass up.
Tucked behind historic offices and located within the very heart of the CBD, the homes raised location takes in an outlook back over town and towards Manypeaks- its semi enclosed front veranda deck allowing sun downer afternoon with a good bottle of wine and some nibbles. Attached to the area is a separately doored and fully enclosed sunroom and the whole area screams out for a reinventing makeover or even and extension to make the most of its position.
Stepping inside the home the elegance of the high ceilings and heritage features help you see beyond the peeling paint, older style carpet and dated wallpaper and envisage what it could become with a stylish eye and some elbow grease.
I'm sure there are some character floorboards underfoot just waiting to be rediscovered and invigorated!
This is also the case in the formal lounge room or first bedroom, where an ornate fireplace mantle and chunky sash windows combined with the high ceilings to create a feel good space.
Across the hallway, the second bedroom is a huge king size space with mirroring features as its neighbour sans the fireplace, its connection to the front sunroom is begging for double French doors out to the new deck if you are so inclined.
At the rear of the home, an older style kitchen and dining room can be found, complete with an antique wood stove recessed into the mantle place that could become a vintage showpiece in a new kitchen. It is accompanied by a modern day upright oven and stove, a lining of cabinets and overhead shelves and floor coverings of tile look lino.
Imaginations can run wild here, with the space big enough to handle an island bench, or your desired configuration of contemporary or country styled kitchen.
A bedroom cum sitting room leads from the dining area, featuring its own double doors out to the rear enclosed veranda. A separate door from the kitchen introduces the homes spacious older style laundry, with trough and linen storage, separate toilet and access to the bathroom. Another candidate ripe for renovation, the bathroom features an older style vanity, separate shower and bath and is graced with a size that lets you squeeze in a little bit of luxury when you design new.
Stepping outside, the yard is unique, with a large granite outcrop allowing creative planting around it. A garage and workshop is located at the front of the property.
Now allow yourself to capitalize a little more- the 1113 square metre block is sub dividable, meaning you can renovate the existing character home and build another sought after inner city unit to boot.
Or, if you fancied being a little more dramatic, you could knock down the existing home too so that both new builds can be designed in contemporary fashion.
Cheap as chips, this opportunity is a page turner!!
What you should know:
- Character cottage ready for refreshing
- Prime inner city location
- 1113 sqm block with subdivision potential
- Elevated position overlooking town
- Great opportunity for renovator/developer
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