If you’ve been searching for a home with genuine character rather than somebody else’s idea of a renovation, 45 Scott Street deserves your attention. With great early 20th-century bones, generous proportions and some lovely original details still in place, this three-bedroom cottage is ready for a new owner to bring out its best.
The charm starts with the features that are difficult to recreate in a modern home. Timber floorboards run through much of the cottage, while dado rails, high ceilings and the proportions of the rooms display its period origins. The large lounge retains its mantelpiece, and all three bedrooms are generously sized, with built-in robes and ceiling fans.
It’s move-in ready, so there’s no need to tackle everything at once. The bathroom has already been updated with a wetroom shower, there’s ducted air conditioning, and the substantial kitchen offers stone benchtops, plenty of workspace, a dishwasher, breakfast bar and 900mm freestanding gas cooktop with electric oven. But for someone who enjoys renovating, decorating or simply putting their own stamp on a home, the cosmetic possibilities are amazing. Polish the floorboards, rethink the colour scheme and celebrate those period details rather than paying a premium for someone else’s choices.
Then there’s the outside, and this is where the property shines. The 603sqm block includes an in-ground swimming pool, established easy-care grounds, a huge separate studio or multipurpose room, single garage and covered annex. The garage, annex and studio area were rebuilt around 2022, giving you very useful spaces away from the main house. The studio could become a creative space, home business base, games room, teenage retreat or, subject to council approval, potentially be explored as self-contained accommodation.
At the rear of the cottage, a beautiful covered entertaining area with a built-in brick barbecue creates a wonderful place for long lunches and summer evenings, with the pool just beyond. Add the covered front verandah and garden and you have the sort of outdoor setting that gives an older cottage much of its appeal.
Set in a sought-after central Muswellbrook location within easy reach of the CBD and Muswellbrook Marketplace, this is a home for buyers who can see what’s already here and imagine what it could become. Restore its character, make the cosmetic changes your own way and enjoy that glorious backyard while you do it.
Homes with this much character, outdoor space and potential don’t wait around. If you’ve been looking for an older home you can restore, improve and make completely your own, this is the opportunity to seize. Bring your vision, bring your ideas, but most importantly, bring yourself to the inspection. Don’t be the buyer who drives past in six months and wishes they’d acted when they had the chance.
- Charming early 20th-century cottage
- Three generously sized bedrooms with biw’s
- Timber floorboards and dado rails
- Large lounge with period mantelpiece
- Stone-topped, well-equipped kitchen
- Updated bathroom with wetroom shower
- Ducted air conditioning
- Huge separate studio/multipurpose room
- Garage plus covered annex
- Covered entertaining area with brick BBQ
- In-ground swimming pool
- 603sqm block close to all amenities
Disclaimer: All information contained herein is obtained from property owners or third-party sources, which we believe are reliable. We have no reason to doubt its accuracy; however, we cannot guarantee it. All interested person/s should rely on their own enquiries.
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