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With great character, ornate features and spacious rooms, period homes can often tell a wonderful story and offer benefits for today’s lifestyle too.
From Victorian terraces to Edwardians, here are five of the best period homes for sale in Sydney right now.
60 Willoughby Street, Kirribilli NSW
Spanning three levels, this period 1880s home overlooks Careening Cove and has a commanding street presence.
The home has been refurbished but still has many of its original features, including leadlight windows, architraves, high ceilings, a wraparound balcony and fireplaces.
There are north-facing gardens, a sandstone wine cellar and tasting room, and a plunge pool.
Other features include its harbourside location opposite the foreshore and close to the ferry and train, plus public and private schools, and lift access from the three-car garage.
51 Boyce Street, Glebe NSW
Located in the tightly held Toxteth Estate on a tree-lined street, this c. 1880 freestanding Victorian blends its distinctive period design with contemporary updates.
Period features include its facade, high ceilings, parquet floors, formal lounge and dining rooms and fireplaces.
An indoor-outdoor flow links the two private courtyards to the open-plan family rooms and kitchen, which has stone benchtops and a walk-in pantry.
The home is close to Glebe Village, Foreshore Parklands, the Fish Market, light rail and Tramsheds, and includes rear lane parking.
7 Wallace Street, Balmain NSW
Part of a landmark Victorian Italianate row dating back to c. 1887, this Balmain terrace showcases quality craftsmanship.
The ornate six-metre-wide facade and north-facing Juliet balconies set the tone. Period features are evident throughout the three-storey home, including the elegant entry hall, custom wainscoting, 3.4-metre-high ceilings, original floorboards and fireplaces.
Luxury architectural firm Luxitecture’s updates are showcased in the Calacatta marble gas kitchen, featuring Gaggenau and Miele appliances and a cocktail bar with custom joinery.
Outside, a north-facing entertainer’s courtyard is filled with greenery.
18 Cobden Street, Enfield NSW
This Enfield Victorian has been extensively updated into a modern, luxurious family home.
The original facade remains, as do the high ceilings and bay windows.
With nine bedrooms and four bathrooms across two levels and a north-east to rear aspect, the floor plan offers ample space and flexibility for multigenerational families or investors.
Other features include off-street parking for up to seven vehicles, an in-ground swimming pool, covered al fresco dining for outdoor entertaining, and a location close to schools, parklands, shops, and accessible transport links to Burwood and the CBD.
32 Jersey Road, Paddington NSW
This double-storey Paddington terrace has received a contemporary extension.
With a concrete slab and double brick additions, the updates also include the Carrara Bianco kitchen with custom shaker cabinetry, a 2.5 metre island, a concealed appliance station and quality appliances.
Natural light fills the interior through a series of skylights; it features herringbone floors, detailed skirtings/architraves, underfloor heating and heated towel rails in the bathrooms.
Outside, there is low -maintenance Futurewood composite decking, outdoor gas fitting and power, and landscaping in the rear yard.
