2019-02-01_Inside_Out

KITCHEN LEAKS AND

NEEDS A REDESIGN

HALLWAY IS

QUITE DARK

INTERIOR DESIGN

ADVICE NEEDED

what

the

agent

says...

Northcote is 7km from the city,

with housing stock including

charming single-fronted Victorian

and Edwardian homes occupied

by young professionals, and

double-fronted period houses,

which are being renovated by

growing families migrating north

from inner-city pads. The suburb

has a laid-back, artsy vibe and

a real sense of community spirit.

Combine this with some of the

best eateries in Melbourne, great

public transport and parklands,

and you can see why it’s popular.

Buyers quickly fall in love with

the area and find it hard to leave.

Upsizers are very specific about

their brief and can spend months

waiting for the right home. In an

area where up to 80 per cent

of homes are weatherboard, Lis

and Karl’s solid-brick home on a

wide street in the ‘double-school

zone’ of Westgarth Primary and

Northcote High School is what

we’d call blue chip. Similar homes

that are comfortable with the

opportunity to add further value

are hugely popular. I’d estimate

its current value to be around

$1.25 million. On similar

allotments, fully-renovated,

single-fronted homes fetch from

$1.6 to $1.8 million, depending on

the extent of the works carried

out. The fusion of a period facade

and contemporary rear extension

continues to be popular, so these

sorts of homes are holding their

own and will continue to perform

well in a transitioning market.

Nigel Harry

Jellis Craig,

Inner North Group

the realtor