A magnificent home of scale, grandeur and remarkable period attributes, this stunning 2-level, 4-bedroom family home is a masterpiece of ornate style in a highly coveted coastal setting, just minutes from the calm waters of Coogee Beach. Nestled in a tree-lined street and complete with a frangipani-laden yard, lock-up garage and long side driveway with 4 car parking, its coming-to-market represents a noteworthy Coogee occasion. Built c1925 and meticulously maintained with curated updates over time, it stands as a very special residence in a premium street setting.
Introduced by lovely gardens and a tiled front porch with terrazzo accents, the home opens to a formal entry hall revealing superbly retained period craftsmanship throughout. Rich timber detailing, soaring decorative ceilings and refined original character create an immediate sense of warmth and substance. The lower level unfolds in a gracious interconnected sequence, from the charming living room with "pew-style" seating and decorative fireplace to the formal dining room with working gas fireplace, and onward to a rear sunroom that flows seamlessly to the expansive courtyard and backyard framed by frangipani trees. The character-rich kitchen features chef's gas Ilve cooking, while a stunning period-style main bathroom with full bath and a generous rear laundry incorporating a 2nd bathroom complete this level with both beauty and practicality.
Accommodation is generous and flexible. The master bed is a magnificent retreat featuring a bay window with seating, stained glass accents, built-in robes and a leafy outlook. The 2nd bedroom offers built-ins and French doors opening to the porch. Upstairs sees a 4th bedroom which is accompanied by an additional living zone or 5th bedroom offering a 2nd kitchen and bathroom. Presenting versatility as a teen retreat, guest quarters or self-contained studio.
With full LUG, sandstone footings, extensive under-house storage and rich timber floors throughout, this prized family home offers immediate comfort along with scope for a contemporary renovation or more extensive revamp (STCA), just minutes to Coogee Bay Rd cafés, The Spot, UNSW, Prince of Wales, light rail transport, Randwick and Bondi Junction.
- Gorgeous 2-level, 4/5 bedroom family home in superb condition
- Set on a quiet sought-after street, moments to Coogee Beach
- Built c1925, tightly held by current owners for the past 20 years
- Impressive street presentation, elegant established front garden
- Long side driveway to LUG with ample 4 car parking
- Tiled front porch with terrazzo accents and formal entry hall
- Beautifully retained period details throughout, soaring ceilings
- Rich timber finishes and refined ornate original craftsmanship
- Interconnected lower level outstanding for fluid family living
- Living room with pew-style seating and decorative fireplace
- Formal dining with gas fire flowing out to rear sunroom/study
- Expansive rear courtyard and backyard framed by frangipani
- Timber-accented kitchen featuring chef's gas Ilve cooking
- Wonderful period-style main bathroom featuring a full bath
- Convenient rear full laundry incorporating 2nd full bathroom
- Further lower bedroom with built-in robes, flexible use as study
- Grand master bedroom with bay window seating built-in robes
- Lower 2nd bedroom also with built-ins and front porch access
- The upstairs accomodation doubles as 1-2 bedrooms and/or a living zone, kitchen, plus bathroom
- Sandstone footings, huge under-house storage, rich timber floors
- Excellent condition as-is, large scope to revamp to taste (STCA)
- 5-minute walk to calm Coogee Bay, Wylie's and McIver's' Baths
- Close to array of schools, cafés, The Spot, UNSW. transport hubs
