15 Sharpe Street

Candelo NSW 2550

• 3-bedroom, character-filled cottage

• Recently revamped with stylish makeover

• Village zoning with scope for a shopfront

There's more than meets the eye to this beautiful Candelo cottage which has undergone a recent stylish revamp emphasising its character and charm. Walking inside you'll instantly feel at home and picture cosy winter nights around the fire and lazy weekend afternoons on the back deck soaking up the tranquillity of small village life.

You could look at this unique property as a comfortable three-bedroom, one-bathroom home with two large living spaces and a quaint, private backyard. OR, you could imagine the potential for a home and business rolled into the one address. Formerly the village's newsagency, 15 Sharpe St is RU5 Village zoned, allowing for a range of commercial opportunities, and the larger of the two living spaces has a separate street-front entrance. This room is currently styled as a generous lounge and dining room but has endless potential as a shopfront, gallery space or yoga studio.

In the living room, the home's central double-sided brick chimney is an enchanting focal point. It has a wood heater installed in each side and combined with the three reverse-cycle air conditioners and ceiling fans throughout the rest of the home, year-round climate control is a breeze.

Some of the home's original floorboards remain, however attractive and easy-care hybrid timber flooring has been laid throughout the rest of the house. Other original heritage features like pine-lined walls and timber windows add character to the two good-sized bedrooms and the third smaller bedroom. There's a tidy kitchen with gas oven and cooktop, as well as a laundry, bathroom and an additional small storage room which could also act as a study. The house has recently been re-stumped and freshly painted inside and out and there's scope for re-configuring the floor plan to customise to your needs.

Outside there's a large, versatile back deck which can be enclosed with roll-down blinds to create an extra indoor/outdoor living space. Set on an easy-to-maintain block the private, fully-enclosed backyard has side-lane access, quaint cottage gardens and minimal lawn area to mow. There's a garden shed-cum-artist studio with a carport off to the side and a rustic cold-water shower in an old claw foot bath – perfect for summertime. There's also a second fully-functioning toilet in the backyard's original outhouse.

The vibrant, eclectic village of Candelo is something of an anomaly among small rural towns with its bustling atmosphere and growing population. All within easy walking distance you'll find the popular seven-day-a-week café and general store, service station, post office, pub, primary school, 50m swimming pool and beautiful town park. Centrally located on the Sapphire Coast hinterland, the regional centre of Bega is 20 minutes' drive away, and the spectacular beaches at Tathra, Merimbula and Pambula are all less than 30 minutes' drive.

Built in 1896, 15 Sharpe St has had many lives and is filled with the history and stories of days gone by. This unassuming, yet charming property is ready for a new owner to add another chapter to its storied life.