Cooks Hill 79 Railway Street
Rare Opportunity! Victorian Terrace With Rear Lane Access
Don't miss this rare opportunity to secure your future in owning your very own piece of historic real estate in a prime location. A rare investment opportunity to own 2 side by side Victorian Terraces in Cooks Hill's most photographed location. Adjacent to Newcastle's famous 'Love Lane'; the smell of the mouthwatering culinary delights will lead you out your front door, across the street, down the cobbled, fairy lit, succulent potted lane to Darby Street. Here you will enjoy a community herb garden, boutique shops, bars, & selection of international cuisine. Darby Street is home to some of Newcastle's best cafes and restaurants and the bustling night life are just a stone's throw away.
The thrill of knowing you have secured your piece of history, encompassing a unique lifestyle second to none must be experienced to be believed. Only a short flat stroll to Newcastle's world-famous coastline, you can soak in the sea as you walk Newcastle to Merewether and beyond, past ocean baths and the iconic Bogey Hole.
Owning both these free-standing Victorian Terraces offers opportunity to watch your capital growth from afar, lease, develop, Airbnb or simply live in one and receive your income from the second.
Internal features include hallmark timber floors, lacework verandah and picture rails add character and charm to the classic layout of each terrace that features a lounge room, gas-equipped kitchen, bathroom on the ground floor and two bedrooms upstairs. Plantation shutters, air-conditioning and upgraded tiling add modern appeal, yet there is scope for you to add your own sense of style and touches to this heart-warming home of yesteryear.
− A pair of Victorian terraces c.1900 with the benefit of rear lane access, allowing for potential off-street parking
− New porch tiles offer direct access into the bright lounge room with timber floors
− Painted timber kitchen with gas stove and back door access to courtyard
− Automatic door from rear lane opens to raised timber area currently set up as alfresco entertaining but could easily convert to off-street parking
− Two bedrooms on the upper levels, A/C, built-in robe, and access to the sunny front verandah
− Gas outlets throughout for winter warmth
− Just 70m from Darby Streets cafes, boutiques, and nightlife, 850m to Bar Beach
− 450m to Harris Farm and 900m to Marketown for all your grocery needs
Sold $750,000
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Property Information
- Land area approx 70sqm
Property Features
- Carpeted
- Carports 1
- Heating
- Close to Transport
- Close to Schools
- Car Parking - Surface
- Air Conditioning
- Close to Shops
Local Information Cooks Hill
The inner-city suburb of Cooks Hill is home to the famous Darby Street as well as pubs and galleries hidden among its leafy streets. With a lively bohemian vibe, Darby Street is renown for its trendy restaurants, cafes, quirky homeware stores, second-hand bookshop and boutique clothing stores.
- Government Schools
- Independent Schools
Combined
- Hunter School of Performing Arts
Primary
- Newcastle East Public School
- The Junction Public School
- Hamilton South Public School
Secondary
- Newcastle High School
- Merewether High School
Combined
- Newcastle Grammar School
Primary
- Newcastle Grammar Park School Campus
- St Joseph's Primary School
- Holy Family Primary School
Secondary
- St Francis Xavier's College
- San Clemente High School
- St Francis Xavier's College, San Clemente campus
Special
- Alesco Senior College
- St Laurence Flexible Learning Centre
- St Dominic's Centre