11a Cowper St, Brighton is a 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom House and was built in 1900. The property has a land size of 579m2. While the property is not currently for sale or for rent, it was last sold in October 2023. There are other 4 bedroom House sold in Brighton in the last 12 months.
This beautiful, single-storey, double-fronted, four-bedroom, 2.5 bathroom, 1890s-built Hawthorn-brick home is located in one of Brighton's most tightly-held, Golden Elm tree-lined streets within the coveted Cowper Street Heritage Precinct. Retaining its original Victorian features, it has a formal English front garden, off-street parking, a flexible floor plan with formal and informal living/entertaining zones, and a much sought after north-facing backyard.
Well-preserved period features include iron lacework on the ample front verandah, tuck-pointed Hawthorn brickwork, sash windows, and original leadlight windows with delicate floral motifs around the secure front entrance. At the front of the house, the wide hallway leads to the four original rooms of grand proportions, each with a 3.5-metre-high ceiling and decorative ceiling roses, timber floorboards and original fireplaces each with a white marble or carved timber mantle piece.
An arched hallway leads to the modern extension and two more generously-sized bedrooms (the primary bedroom with walk-in-robe and ensuite); a family bathroom; powder room; study nook and laundry with external access to a large clothesline. The light-filled rear of the home has an open-plan kitchen/dining/living zone with a gas log fire. The kitchen features black-granite bench tops, European (Miele) appliances and a spacious walk-in pantry. The home has ducted heating, and split-system air conditioning.
Two sets of French doors open onto a paved, north-facing split-level al fresco dining area and large private backyard with an established lawn, a small kitchen herb garden, towering Silver Birch trees, an evergreen Waterhousia (Weeping Lilly Pilly) hedge, a large deciduous tree, citrus trees (orange, lemon, mandarin and cumquat), and bespoke black barn-style shed by Castle and Cubby.
The home sits within close proximity to all the amenities the prestige Bayside suburb of Brighton offers. Secondary schools, including Star of the Sea College, Firbank Grammar and Brighton Grammar are all within walking distance. For Primary School aged children, Brighton Primary and St James Primary Schools are also just a short walk.
North Brighton Station, on the Sandringham line, is only 300m away, providing easy access to Flinders Street (20 minutes), the City Loop, and top schools further afield in Windsor, South Yarra and Toorak. Bay Street is just a stroll away with cafes, restaurants, a pub, butcher, newsagent and a cinema, plus a large Coles supermarket, doctors surgeries and allied health providers. Dendy Street Beach and its famous beach boxes is within biking distance, as is the Brighton foreshore with a dedicated dog beach, the popular Brighton Baths Health Club and the coastal biking/walking/running track.
The size of Brighton is approximately 8.4 square kilometres. It has 22 parks covering nearly 10.9% of total area. The population of Brighton in 2011 was 21,257 people. By 2016 the population was 23,248 showing a population growth of 9.4% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Brighton is 50-59 years. Households in Brighton are primarily couples with children and are likely to be repaying over $4000 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Brighton work in a professional occupation. In 2011, 73.4% of the homes in Brighton were owner-occupied compared with 72.1% in 2016.
Brighton has 13,694 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in Brighton have seen a 27.51% increase in median value, while Units have seen a 7.76% increase. As at 31 August 2024:
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