This home is one out of the box and potentially one of the better homes I have seen in Bayside for quite a while. I really liked it. Approximately 10 years old, the facade is contemporary (belying its age) with complementary landscaping, making it an attractive proposition immediately
Proportions are the key - including the children's wing upstairs which can often be an oversight, however, not in this home -well positioned, large bedrooms, a central bathroom with separate toilet and spacious living area opening onto the upstairs deck.
Downstairs has formal and informal areas, ample storage including a wine cellar, and a large kitchen with full views to the living area, pool and outdoor dining.
Although on large land, the back yard is broken up into three main areas (pool, poolhouse and outdoor dining) with no grassed area which may concern those with younger children, however, given Melbourne is grey for what feels like nearly 10 months of the year, the rear set up I think it still works well for younger children and it couldn't get much better for teenagers.
It's hard to find fault with the house - it just works and even at10 years old, I didn't feel that it needed any immediate updating.
Concerns for buyers may be more around the position and road, which is a local arterial during the day to the shops and station, however, the road is wide with plenty of room for car parking and quietens down in the evenings.
In many ways the property reminds me of 11 Hall St which sold late last year for just over $3.8m. That was on smaller land, but had a basement and was in a better street. With 6 bidders at that auction, there are potentially still five buyers ini the immediate area over $3million still on the hunt looking for their perfect home.
The "Expression of Interest Campaign" may create confusion for buyers wanting to buy this home. Unlike an auction where buyers and their offers are transparent, the rules of EOI's can vary from agent to agent. Understanding the 'rules' (if there are any) of the EOI, interpreting whether the competition is other competition and/or the vendor and knowing when to zig instead of zag are important to maximise your chances of being the successful new owner of this home.
Its rarely said this is a home for Brighton - maybe 38 capture's Brighton's true identity; as 38 is eclectic, quirky, unusual, out there, angled - all those things and more. But it works - it has a very practical floor plan with bedroom separation, good flows, and the yard is easily supervised from the kitchen.
What's more it is 10 years old according to the agent; but it still looks fresh and alive.
You can see all the accommodation from the floor plan and it all works - the additional living quarters out the back is a plus not a minus - upstairs the bedrooms are generous and revolve nicely around a single bathroom area.
Obviously the current owner doesn't like mowing as there is no grass - more power to him or her and did I say things were unusual eg look at the kitchen bench and the tiles in the pool - oversized - but both work in my mind.
Look you do have to have a little left field in you to like this - but if you do then you will.
The road - not Brighton's finest due to traffic and you're across the road from a child care centre - in my opinion both these issues have zero impact on the home's amenity due to the fencing and outlooks.
Its hard to know what a classic Brighton home should look like -because often period just doesn't completely capture the essence that is this great suburb by the Bay - may 38 Cochrane has done that and is a classic - we think so.
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5
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3
Bathroom
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2
Parkings
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1,020sqm
Land Area
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Private Sale |
Agent Declined Quote |
East Facing |
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