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1/488 Glenferrie Road

Hawthorn VIC 3122

2
1
2
Apartment
Last sold for $665,000
Luke SavilleLuke Saville, last sold this property on 29 October 2025 after 8 days on market.

Overview

Good Bones. Better Light.

It's Saturday. He's at Bunnings. Sausage at 9am. Believes this qualifies as "prep work." She's back from Finders Keepers Cafe with coffee and quiet regret. The dog's on the balcony, foreman stance. The plan: paint the kitchen. The reality: he's still arguing that "Beige Whisper" and "Soft Sand" are the same colour. She's threatening to call her dad. The dog's clocked out. He drills a hole "just to check something." The wall flakes. He panics. She silently opens her phone. He says, "Don't call your dad." She goes to the lock-up tandem garage for reno-related time-out. By 10:30am, it's chaos. There's paint on the dog. Paint on the floor. Paint on his face. He's muttering "good bones" like a curse. She looks over the roller. "Your mum said that about you too." He drops the brush, sighs. Silence. Both wondering if they made a mistake. Then the light hits. Right. This is why they bought it. The light. The space. Kooyong Station close enough for a dramatic exit. The kitchen's "charming." The bathroom's "historic." Two real bedrooms with built-ins. They call a truce. Lunch on the balcony. Huge, sun-soaked, quiet enough to regroup. He's proud of his patchy wall. She's proud she didn't walk out. The dog's demanding union rates. By arvo, they're at Fairview Park. Coffee, dog, debrief. He's talking open shelving. She's talking emotional shelving. Back home, golden hour hits. Living room glowing like it skipped to the "after" shot. He leans back, holding his paintbrush like a trophy. "Smashed it," he says. She looks at the half-painted wall. He suggests dinner on Glenferrie Road. Then catches a glimpse of himself in the window. Paint on his face, in his hair, possibly on one tooth. He pauses. "Uber Eats?" They eat on the balcony. The light doing most of the aesthetic heavy lifting. He's googling "can dogs get lead poisoning?" She's texting her mum: you were right, he's got potential. Mum replies: so does the apartment. Finer Details Owners Corporation Fees: $5,199 per annum (approx.) Council Rates: $1,371 per annum (approx.) Water Rates: $791 per annum (approx.) Rental Appraisal: $550-$600 per week (approx.) Internal Size: 83sqm (approx.) Year Built: 1961 Title: Strata No. In Building: 1 of 15 Owner Occupied vs Rented: 80/20 Deposit & Settlement: 10% Deposit, 30-60 Days Settlement Nearby Amenities Primary School Zone: Glenferrie Primary School Secondary School Zone: Auburn High School Closest Supermarket: Ritchies Hawthorn Glenferrie Rd (450m) Closest Train Station: Kooyong Station (900m) Closest Tram: No. 16 (99m) Closest Park: Fairview Park (650m)

Features

2 bedrooms
1 bathroom
2 carspaces
2 open car spaces
Apartment

Estimated Value

Based on this property and similar 2 bedroom apartments sold in Hawthorn over the last 12 months, the estimated median property value of 1/488 Glenferrie Road is $654k.

Median value
$654k
Estimated value range
$245.5k - $1.2m
Median days on market
25
Estimated value trend
6%
increase over the last 12 months
Average days on market is based on recent, comparable sales in Hawthorn. It is only an indication of the time a property is actively listed and should not be relied upon as an accurate representation of how soon a property will be sold.

Property history for 1/488 Glenferrie Road

2025
Sold
$665,000
29 Oct 2025 by Luke Saville, of The Agency - Victoria
2025
Sold
$665,000
29 Oct 2025 by Luke Saville, of The Agency - Victoria

Happy sellers in Hawthorn

84%
84% of sellers in Hawthorn reported that their sale price either exceeded or met their price expectations.

Hawthorn stands out for consistently delivering exceptional satisfaction and strong market results for homeowners.

This is based on voluntary sentiment collected from 41 reviews in Hawthorn over the last 12 months.

Local market activity for 2 bedroom apartments in Hawthorn

In the last 12 months, 202 two-bedroom apartments similar to 1/488 Glenferrie Road, have been sold.

This represents a 28% increase in two-bedroom apartments sales when compared to the previous 12 months.

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