Brooklyn Home plus apartment
TENDERS CLOSE on November 23 for a spectacular character home in Brooklyn, with panoramic views and a onebedroom apartment.
The restored triple bay villa, at 11 Dorking Rd, was built in the 1910s and adjoins the selfcontained apartment on a 488-square metre section with dual access from Coolidge St.
As well as a large forecourt for off-street parking, there are two garages: one has internal-access, the other is especially large with a workshop and extensive storage.
The weatherboard and iron roof dwellings have a combined floor area of 407 square metres; the apartment is on two levels and the villa on four, with an internal lift for easy access to each floor.
The villa’s three bedrooms are on the lower levels while the expansive living and dining areas are on the top floor to capitalise on the breathtaking city and harbour views.
Another feature of the villa is its original and restored character, including polished matai floorboards, stained leadlights, bay window seats, a high stud and north-facing verandas.
There’s also a large, private al fresco deck off the entertainers’ kitchen and family room or library. It has a flowering cherry tree and steps that ascend to terraces and a woodshed near the Coolidge St entrance.
The spacious entertainers’ kitchen is open-plan with the large dining room and lounge.
The latter has an open fireplace to complement the ducted heating while kitchen chattels include a Rangemaster double oven with a five-burner hob, ceramic cooktop, and integrated rangehood.
There’s also a guest toilet on this level.
The main bedroom suite has a large dressing room and a full ensuite with a claw-foot bath, shower cabinet, vanity, mosaic floor tiles and separate toilet.
It’s on the same floor as another double bedroom, with a corner window view and double wardrobe with extra storage, and a bathroom with a shower, vanity and toilet.
The third bedroom is on the first level. It adjoins an office and has a double wardrobe, ensuite and external access.
Most of the ground floor is occupied by a tiled entry foyer and understairs storage.
Stairs lead from the front door of the apartment to a modern, open-plan living/dining room and kitchen, a double bedroom, a bathroom and a separate toilet.
‘‘It’s rare to find a character ADDRESS: 11 Dorking Rd, Brooklyn.
AGENTS: Craig Lowe, phone 021 764 647 or Nick Major, phone 021 055 2809. VIEWING: Tomorrow, 1.45pm2.15pm. home as beautifully restored as this offering so many options, from home-and-income and working from home to accommodating extended families and running an Airbnb,’’ Craig Lowe of Lowe & Co Realty says.
‘‘It’s immaculately presented and affords a fantastic lifestyle only minutes from the city.’’
The property has a rateable value of $1.93 million.