Your first impression of this character-filled home will be a desire to make it your own. The weatherboard and brick Victorian cottage has been renovated over the years, but still retains many original components, starting with the characteristic cast-iron lace-trimmed front verandah. Inside, you will find a central hallway with polished floorboards and high ceilings. Timber dado lining boards, plaster ceiling roses and ornate picture rails are further reminders of the Victorian era.
There are three bedrooms in total, two bedrooms flank the hallway, one with a wall of built-in robes and the other with an open fireplace. The dado boards continue through to the lounge room, where the fireplace has been converted for wine storage.
The large bathroom features a claw-foot bath, a timber vanity unit and a shower recess with a separate WC alongside. The laundry can be conveniently entered from the carport.
The kitchen boasts timber cabinetry, a gas cooktop, an electric wall oven, a double pantry cupboard and a breakfast bar abutting spacious open-plan dining and living areas which overlook the backyard are are your second living room. Outside the back entry, a full-length, timber-decked verandah and paved areas provide generous outdoor living spaces.
The irregularly shaped backyard includes a garden shed, terraced lawns and off-street parking for two cars.
This character-filled house in a winning location is the ideal first or investment property. Call today for more information.
THIS IS CENTRAL BENDIGO
Homes don't come much better positioned than this period home perched on the city doorstep. It scores a ten for convenience and access.
A mere 15-minute walk (or two-minute drive) will have you in the middle of everything – shopping, restaurants, cafes, cinemas, schools, and the railway station. Closer still, you will find a Woolworths Supermarket, a selection of local eateries and the Golden Square shopping strip.
The Wade Street Recreation Reserve, the Golden Square pool and Bowling Club, and the Bendigo Creek walking/cycling trail will fill all your activity needs.
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
• General Residential Zoning
• Side access to tandem carport
• Ducted heating and cooling
• Neat, secure backyard
• Elevated corner lot approx. 665m²
