8 Bruce Street, Cooks Hill NSW 2300

A statement in timeless Victorian grandeur, this wide-fronted freestanding terrace has been sympathetically restored subtly blending authentic period details with contemporary inclusions to create a stylish family home rich in character and destined to impress. It boasts a generous dual level layout with a sleek new kitchen, impressive four bedroom plus study accommodation and a private courtyard escape for entertaining. Combine this with a great lifestyle address just a stroll to Darby Street's cafes and Newcastle's renowned arts and entertainment scene, it makes an excellent property offering style, space and convenience.

Beyond the charming façade lies a home of spacious proportions, further enhanced by soaring 11foot ceilings. The floorplan is very user-friendly with an air-conditioned formal lounge room showcasing a pressed metal ceiling, a traditional fireplace and French doors opening to a front verandah. The contemporary new kitchen and dining room boasts stone benchtops, gas cooking and dishwasher and opens out to the courtgarden and secure parking area, which can transition easily for large scale entertaining. Additionally there is a family bathroom, a bedroom and a large study or fifth bedroom on this level. Upstairs, three bedrooms are all well proportioned and include a main that opens onto a traditional lacework balcony and a family bathroom and laundry.

Positioned perfectly a short walk to Civic Park and just minutes to beaches, the harbour foreshore, schools and Marketown, this fine terrace is perfect for those seeking a family home that offers timeless appeal and enduring character in a superbly convenient location.

* Freestanding Victorian terrace on 227sqm parcel with wide approx. 17m frontage
* Comprehensively updated including new wiring, plastering and plumbing
* Large formal lounge room with air-conditioning and fireplace with gas bayonet
* Air-conditioned kitchen and dining area with gas cooking, dishwasher and stone benches with waterfall edges
* Private rear courtyard with pergola adjoins a secure carport offering off-street parking for two vehicles
* Family bathroom with oval bath, new vanity and heated towel rail
* Guest bedroom plus large study or fifth bedroom on ground floor
* Upper level bathroom services three bedrooms all with built-in robes
* Security screens; new window furnishings; landscaped gardens
* Period detail includes acid-etched doors; timber floors; a hallway arch; ornamental fireplaces throughout and high ceilings including two with pressed metal
* Coveted inner-city location walking distance to everything Newcastle has to offer

FRIENDLY AUCTION SYSTEM:

This property is being sold under the revolutionary Friendly Auction System.

- An independent pest & building report is available on request at no charge to you (this is the type of report your solicitor would usually recommend purchasing before bidding at an auction of making an unconditional offer prior to auction and are conducted by a panel of reputable companies. The companies have consented to friendly auction terms and will generally be happy to speak to you about any questions in reports and in most cases transfer the reports into your name if you are the successful buyer at auction or prior to auction, see each report for details).
- Flexible deposit and settlement conditions are also available by negotiation with the agent if required.
- Offers can also be made prior to auction and each offer will be assessed on it's merits.

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