5 Birchgrove Road

Immaculately renovated with impeccable taste, attention to detail and superior quality finishes, this classic full brick workers' cottage combines traditional character and contemporary style for maximum lifestyle enjoyment. Set back on the 217sqm North-to-rear block, this welcoming 3 double-bedroom home is an easycare indoor/outdoor entertainer with generous living/dining with stone kitchen flowing to a sundrenched al fresco terrace plus gated rear lane access to double parking. Ready to move in and embrace the Balmain lifestyle, this polished gem is footsteps to a wealth of cafes and dining options, historic pubs, boutiques, bars, galleries and City buses. Set on the Northern shore of this characterful family and dog-friendly peninsula, it's just 500m to foreshore walks, boating facilities, Elkington Park and iconic Dawn Fraser pool, with primary and high schools nearby and easy access to private schools across the Inner West and the City. An ideal opportunity to move into this soughtafter peninsula or a dream option for upsizers or downsizers wanting to stay in the area for its walkability, convenience and sense of community, with potential to add an upper level or a rear garage and studio (STCA) if you need more space for family or home office. + Designer-renovated single storey full brick Victorian cottage on long 217sqm block + Engineered timber floors, high ceilings with downlights, tall sash windows, freshly painted + Living/dining with reverse cycle A/C flows to North-facing entertaining terrace + Stone kitchen with stainless steel appliances, dishwasher, integrated fridge & breakfast bar + 3 double bedrooms with built-in drawers, hallway shelving and cocktail/breakfast bar + Glamorous bathroom with twin vanity, dual showers, underfloor heating, concealed laundry + Classic façade with front veranda & corrugated iron roof, set back behind decked front yard + Gated rear lane access via King Lane to fully fenced two-car secure off-street parking + Birchgrove Public School and Sydney Secondary College school catchment area + Convenient to Balmain Public, Montessori School & Fr John Therry Catholic Primary School + City buses at the door, just 7 stops to Town Hall . 10 mins walk to Balmain West Wharf with F3 commuter ferry services to Circular Quay + 5 minutes walk to Elkington Park, newly-restored historic Dawn Fraser Baths, Balmain Rowing Club, Fitzroy Avenue public pontoon, waterfront reserves and 600m to Balmain Sailing Club + Few minutes walk to Balmain Library, boutiques, bakeries and newly re-opened Balmain Market + Boaties alert - just 7 mins walk/550m to Corleone Marina Balmain offering daily, weekly and monthly leasing for berths or moorings and one of the last remaining slipways on Sydney Harbour + All the hard work's been done, so you can relax and enjoy your time out in this delightful waterside village setting