Renovate or rebuild (STCA) to fully capitalise on a near-original character home set on a premium 677sqm parcel with outlooks to the harbour and ocean. Brimming with timeless charm, it showcases high ceilings, classic timber detailing, a grand living room with an open fireplace, a formal dining room, and an enormous sunroom with ocean cameos. The entire top floor is devoted to a master bedroom suite capturing the best views in the house. Offering a rare and prized opportunity to craft your dream designer family residence (STCA), it rests in a peaceful leafy setting within footsteps of express city buses and Balgowlah Heights Village, a short stroll to St Cecilia’s Catholic Primary School and Balgowlah Heights Public School, and within walking distance of North Harbour Reserve and Balgowlah Village.
* Full brick foundations are ideal for inspired architectural transformation and it’s a fabulous site for a new build (STCA)
* Distant leaf-filtered ocean scenes from the top two levels, outlooks to North Harbour and St Patrick’s Seminary upstairs
* An arched antique timber door opens to an entrance foyer, high ceilings and timber flooring throughout
* Grand living room with an open fireplace and bay window, dining room with a bar alcove fitted with timber cabinetry
* An enormous rear sunroom with a giant bay window runs the full width of the residence and takes in an ocean cameo
* Whole top floor master suite with built-ins, an ensuite and views to the ocean, North Harbour and St Patrick’s Seminary
* Three further spacious bedrooms, the second opens to a north patio, and there’s a basement bedroom and bathroom
* Near original gas kitchen updated with a dishwasher, original retro full bathroom
* Minimal access stairs from the street, sunny rear patio and near level lawn framed by established gardens
* 100m from buses to Manly Wharf and the city express, 150m to Balgowlah Heights Village, trendy delis and the IGA
* 400m to St Cecilia’s Primary School, 800m to Balgowlah Heights Public School or North Harbour Reserve
* 10 minute wander to Balgowlah Village, 14 minute walk to Clontarf Beach, minutes to Manly Beach and the city
* Lock-up garage, basement storeroom and workshop, exposed timber doors, cupboards and door frames, solar roof panels
Council: $3,480pa approx
Water: $718pa approx
