Tantalising temptation in Battery Point

You’ve seen the motivating home improvement shows that transform the character building into the stylish and chic new renovation that wows family and friends who never believed the property would amount to much.

Well now it’s your turn to take up the mantle and be tempted in this tantalising Battery Point residence. It’s got the period character and charm, it’s definitely got the location, it boasts a host of original fittings, and notably it’s got solid structure for improvement. It just needs you to give it a face lift!

This is the first time in nearly 40 years this property has been up for sale. Sitting humbly in the middle of well-known Bath Street, a short stroll from St George’s Terrace, sits a charming 1900′s Battery Point residence ready for new owners to take this prized address and turn it into a modern reflection of its former glory.

Sandstone and weatherboard, the home retains the character of the period with timber detailing, intricate architraves and decoration, porched entry and treasured nuances that accompany homes of the era. Original floorboards, windows, timbers and carpets are evident throughout and present the astute renovator opportunity to use character pieces to enrich a modern restoration.

A cherished wide and high-roofed hallway greets welcoming and splits off to two bedrooms and a sitting room. The front sitting captures fabulous light framed by delightful panelled windows for a serious cosy nook, and sits high over the houses below with views stretching to Hobart Yacht Club, Wrest Point and Nutgrove Beach.

The two bedrooms are considerable size and boast original floorboards that have only just seen the light of day and crave transformation into a notable feature. One bedroom is adorned with original shutters and internal boards as a novel screening device.

Step beyond the original house border and you are met with an enclave that contains kitchen, bathroom and separate toilet. The porch style older extension is functional yet yearns for some TLC to bring it up to contemporary penchants. The kitchen and combined dining surprise with fantastic size and space with a multitude of options to configure and restore as the new bubbling heart of the home.

A wide frontage, 97m2 land size and off-street parking, this property is truly a treasure trove waiting for you to make your mark in historic Battery Point.