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The Agent Loves
"This property doesn't ask you to choose between lifestyle and opportunity - it gives you the foundations for both. The scale of the home, the land and the dual access create a powerful platform for someone with vision, whether that is personal, professional or something more ambitious."
The Location
East Maitland is one of the Hunter's most beloved hubs, with its tree-lined streets, heritage charm, and easy access to modern shopping and dining. There are plenty of schools, parks, and recreational spaces, while foodies and shoppers love the proximity to Green Hills Shopping Centre and local cafés. Add excellent transport links and just a short drive to Maitland's thriving city centre, and East Maitland truly delivers lifestyle ease.
Maitland - 6 min (5.2km)
Stockland Green Hills - 4 min (2.3km)
Newcastle - 35 min (31.6km)
The Snapshot
The beauty of 272 Newcastle Street lies in how many futures it can hold. With 1,094 sqm, prominent Newcastle Street frontage, rear lane access and a substantial residence already in place, the property creates room to think beyond a single use. It may remain a generous family address, evolve into a consulting or professional base, or inspire a broader redevelopment vision, subject to council approval. In an East Maitland setting already surrounded by commercial activity, this is flexibility with substance behind it.
The Home
Facing one of East Maitland's most recognisable streets, this substantial residence offers an unusual freedom: the warmth and scale to become a memorable family home, alongside the frontage, flexibility, and access to support a professional or commercial vision (STCA). Across 1,094 sqm, it is a property shaped as much by what could happen next as by what is already available.
Beyond the landscaped front garden, a grand foyer introduces the home's character through stained-glass panels, a feature chandelier, soaring ceilings and polished timber floors. These details continue into the formal lounge, where ornate cornices and generous proportions create an elegant space.
Further inside, the home relaxes into everyday family living. An expansive open-plan domain brings the kitchen, dining and lounge together beneath high ceilings, with a stacked-stone gas fireplace adding warmth and texture. From here, the outlook draws through the rear sunroom to the pool and backyard.
A large room near the main entrance provides a fifth-bedroom or well-positioned home office, with convenient access to the downstairs bathroom. Its placement lends itself naturally to consulting, professional or home-business use, subject to council approval, while preserving privacy from the remainder of the home.
Upstairs, the accommodation becomes a private family zone. The oversized master includes its own sitting area, balcony, walk-in robe, additional built-in storage, and ensuite. Three further bedrooms are supported by a three-way bathroom and central sitting area
The rear of the property brings another dimension to daily life. A covered verandah surveys the established yard and large in-ground concrete pool. A lower-level activities room adds space for a gym, recreation, or storage, while the oversized double brick garage includes a powder room, workshop potential, and access suited to boats, caravans, and trailers.
For families, this is a home with presence, personality and room to evolve. For commercial-minded purchasers, the conversation expands to business, redevelopment or further use of the land, all subject to council approval. Either way, 272 Newcastle Street is ready for the future as individual as its next owner.
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