36 Denison Rd, Lewisham NSW 2049

Auction Location: On site

Set on a substantial 522sqm block, this freestanding Federation beauty has been largely untouched by time, with original period craftsmanship and retro details remarkably preserved. There is tantalising potential to layer in thoughtful contemporary improvements and craft a forever home of enviable scale, authenticity and character. Ideally laid out over a single level, the classic proportions sit harmoniously on the garden block, with a wide front-access driveway leading to a rear double garage and huge north-facing backyard. Nostalgic suburban signatures remain: Hills Hoist, garden shed, wood-fired oven and garden beds. Inside, pressed metal ceilings and marble fireplaces (chimneys still intact) mingle with kitsch fixtures and a lovingly tended kitchen that has carried generations of family meals. A rare surviving snapshot of a bygone era, this is an outstanding opportunity in a street of well-established family homes. Only about 350m to the train station and local cafés, it's also a short walk to the light rail, New Canterbury Road buses, Lewisham Public School, the Flour Mill precinct with its Sunday markets, as well as neighbouring hubs of Summer Hill, Petersham and Dulwich Hill.

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