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5 Short Street
Cairns North QLD 4870

Bedrooms: 4
Bathrooms: 1
Car spaces: 2
Floor area: 113m2
Land area: 870m2
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Property Details for 5 Short St, Cairns North

5 Short St, Cairns North is a 4 bedroom, 1 bathroom House with 2 parking spaces and was built in 1950. The property has a land size of 870m2 and floor size of 113m2. While the property is not currently for sale or for rent, it was last sold in November 2017.

Building Type
House
Year Built
1950
Floor Size
113m2
Land Size
870m2
Local Government
Cairns Regional
Lot/Plan
1/RP710254

Last Listing description (January 2018)

This large 4 bedroom, 1 bathroom Queenslander home sits on an extra-large 870m triangular block. Located on a quiet Street, walking distance to Botanical Gardens, Schools and the Esplanade, with room for a growing family, as well as potential to build underneath or extend the living area; this grand old home has so much potential.
The house was fully renovated in 2011 with new bathroom kitchen, polished floors throughout and large rear deck overlooking the expansive tropical gardens. The owner is in the process of installing glass louvre windows on the rear deck.
The home features all the typical period features of a Queenslander home, vertical joint walls, high ceilings, casement windows, French doors and beautiful polished hardwood floors throughout. The period features are accentuated by modern elements like to large Kitchen with servery window facing onto the rear deck, and modern bathroom with timber louvres. The house is much larger than the typical houses in Cairns North and features two large bedrooms, two smaller bedrooms, and an entry foyer that can double as a child's room or a Study.

When it was renovated it was raised to 3 metres (above legal height). Downstairs is a blank slate, which can be turned into a second living area, extra bedrooms, home office, garage, or potential rental on AirBNB, subject to Council approval. The extra wide 31.3 metre street frontage (3 times normal width for the area), will allow possible extension of the house with an eastern facing deck, or allow room for a large garage. The side access will also allow construction of a pool at the rear of the block.
Marvellously situated with all the Edge Hill amenities and walking distance from the following
Flecker Botanical Gardens (300m) Mother of Good Counsel Primary School (300m)
Tobruk Pool, Tennis Centre, Hockey Fields (150m)
Red and Blue Arrow walking tracks (200m)
Located in the catchment zones for two of the most sought after schools in Cairns, Edge Hill Primary and Cairns High School. If you value your children's education and want to plan for their future, then this house kills two birds with one stone. You will save thousands of dollars by being in the catchment zone of arguably the two best public schools in Cairns.
This is your chance to move into your Dream Queenslander in time for Christmas and the new school year!

Property History for 5 Short St, Cairns North, QLD 4870

A timeline of how this property has performed in the market
Last Sold
$485,000
21 Nov 2017
Listed for Rent
$340/w
15 Jul 2006
  • 21 Nov 2017
    Sold for $485,000
  • 02 Nov 2017
    Listed for Sale $500,000
  • 01 Mar 2011
    Sold for $375,000
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About Cairns North 4870

The size of Cairns North is approximately 2.9 square kilometres. It has 6 parks covering nearly 9.7% of total area. The population of Cairns North in 2011 was 4,444 people. By 2016 the population was 5,185 showing a population growth of 16.7% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Cairns North is 20-29 years. Households in Cairns North are primarily childless couples and are likely to be repaying $1000 - $1399 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Cairns North work in a professional occupation. In 2011, 29.8% of the homes in Cairns North were owner-occupied compared with 29.2% in 2016.

Cairns North has 3,957 properties.

    There are currently 51 properties listed for sale, and 21 properties listed for rent in Cairns north on OnTheHouse. According to CoreLogic's data, 264 properties were sold in the past 12 months in Cairns north.

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