For Sale
Sold
Buyer Enquiry From $839,000
  • Building Icon 90m2
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Land Area: 220m² approx

Newtown Gem - Location and Opportunity

Everyone loves Newtown! Cute as a button and with loads of period features, this family home won't be missed by the discerning buyer.

There's so much to adore about this Newtown charmer you simply won't want to leave home. With off-street parking for two (often rare for Newtown residents), lashings of sun, privacy in abundance, a low-maintenance back yard, that warm homely feel, and the relaxation spa bath in the studio area you'd almost be forgiven for being late for work!

This turn of the century home has been tastefully updated to include a healthy blend of modernisation while ensuring character and history very much remain part of the home's fabric. The current owners have lovingly cared for the home, and it shows with welcome upgrades such as: a new kitchen, heatpump, fitted wardrobes and a coloursteel roof in recent years.

With several welcoming areas, this property caters for privacy in abundance or hosts with the greatest of ease. With summer just around the corner, someone's in for a treat. This Newtown gem is simply a must view for those craving a cracking location, truckloads of sun, and a low-maintenance family lifestyle.

• A North-facing 90m2 home on a 220m2 section (more or less)
• Three light-filled bedrooms all with fitted double wardrobes
• A modernised kitchen; heatpump and 1.5 bathrooms
• Off-street car parking; ample storage and privacy in abundance
• Lashings of sun; decking and pavers ensure a low maintenance back yard
• A hop, skip and a jump to the CBD and all Newtown offers right on your doorstep too.

Sold by way of Negotiation. Price guide upwards of $835,000.

Don't let this fantastic opportunity to secure a seldom-found, highly desirable Newtown home pass you by. Contact Michael Hinds on 020 4144 3199 for more information or to arrange your private viewing.

Newtown craves for parking space, so it’s job done with off-street tandem parking for two making life just that much easier. Buyers will enjoy the covered front door entrance, which being strategically located along the Western side of the home makes it both private and immune to the elements.

Welcoming, warm and sizable. Centrally located in the home, this open-plan lounge area forms an integral part of the family home. A heatpump warms the room effortlessly, and by opening a few doors, it also heats other parts of the home too. Hosting central or an intimate quiet retreat, this is one room that benefits from multiple living options.

Located strategically between the kitchen and lounge areas, this is a super spot for the family to come together at mealtimes or to oversee the kids doing their homework or reading while the adults are in the kitchen or lounge. Oodles of natural light, and great to have access on to the sizeable deck too.

Recently renovated, resides this clean, functional, and user-friendly galley kitchen. This inviting area ensures a strong connection with the open-plan dining and lounge areas, and helps connect family and friends effortlessly as the chef of the home whips up another culinary delight.

1. The balance has been struck perfectly; just big enough to command stage presence, yet compact enough to ensure warmth and privacy. East facing, and with two double glazed windows there’s plenty of morning sun to help kickstart your day! But what’s behind those two white doors? Only one of the best mini walk-in wardrobe on offer – there’s room for the most enthusiastic of clothes and shoes collectors here.

2. East facing, and complete with two double-glazed windows to capture the morning sun, resides Bedroom number 2. The double-doored fitted wardrobe is an additional bonus as is the second light switch being so near the bed making light work for those who like to curl up in bed to read before turning in for the night.

3. Located on the home’s lowest level resides Bedroom number 3. This North-facing room, complete with fitted double wardrobe, encourages lashings of all day sun, and is the perfect kids or guest bedroom. It’s so versatile that it could also be a library, office or study too. With double-glazed French doors out to the paved back yard and decked area, this is one uber cool bedroom indeed.

1. Conveniently located in the home’s most central position, and complete with original wooden flooring is a shower, vanity with storage, extractor fan, WC and room for the family’s towels to dry on a heated towel rail. Perfect!

2. A second WC and vanity, oh how convenient – no queue for the morning loo here which will be more than welcomed among members of the family, and guests to the home. An extra space for the home’s linen resides in this space too.

Located in the home’s Studio and Relaxation area resides space to oversee the doing of one’s laundry. Complete with tub and room for the washing machine and dryer.

What a treat to have such a low-maintenance back yard, sheltered from the elements, yet kissed by the sun. Complete with a deck on the upper level, while low-maintenance paving stones cover the lower level. Easily maintained pot plants and planter boxes decorate the area, providing both colour and opportunity for the green fingered. It’s certainly every parents’ dream to have an outdoor area that is both safe and private.

Off-street parking in Newtown? Almost unheard of! Fear not, this property benefits from a generous two off-street tandem car park spaces. What a welcome bonus.

You’re in for a treat here. The Vendors have generously agreed to leave behind for the next owners a jet-powered spa bath – just perfect for those wanting to unwind after a busy day at work! Just like the current Vendors have, there’s plenty of scope to turn this room into your own utility space, whether that be more storage space, an art studio, music room, a rumpus or games area, an office, workspace or library. The mind boggles!

On top of space in the attic, and outside in the storage/relaxation/studio area, there’s three double wardrobes and a linen cupboard area to help stow away extras that even the most enthusiastic of collectors would struggle to fill.

Newtown School (Years 1-6), St Anne’s School (Years 1-8), South Wellington Intermediate (Years 7&8), Wellington College (Years 9-13), Wellington High School (Year 9-13), Wellington East Girls’ College (Years 9-13), St Mary’s College (Years 9-13), St Patrick’s College (Years 9-13)

Bar six of the homes period-feature windows, 14a Hall St is fully double glazed. Add to this a heatpump which heats the living areas effortlessly, and a large water cylinder for hot water, this is one warm home indeed.

Michael Hinds
Michael Hinds
Property Specialist

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