55 Bowen Street
Camberwell

Redevelop Or Renovate A Classic Californian

This classic mid-1920s brick Californian family home fronting Bowen Street with its magnificent canopy of trees, is situated on a generous allotment spanning 827sqm approx. offering an exceptional opportunity to consider the compelling options available with its purchase. Either demolish the home for the construction of a luxurious new family residence or multiple townhouses or undertake a front-to-back total renovation, updating and extending the home and adding a pool if desired - creating a superb family home geared to today’s contemporary lifestyle (STCA). Delivering excellent capital appreciation prospects in one of Camberwell’s best tree-lined streets.

The current family home in comfortable order throughout features period attributes including a tessellated tile verandah, coloured leadlight windows, decorative ceilings and timber fretwork. Baltic Pine floors flow through a central hallway to a sitting room and adjacent dining room, three bedrooms, two with built-in robes, period-style bathroom, central modern kitchen, sunroom and a laundry with a separate WC, opening to a deep rear garden. Other features include ducted heating, OFP, cubby house, original garage/storage, and off-street parking. Buyers should note the home could be comfortably occupied or leased while a decision on its future is made.

Enviably situated midway between Toorak and Camberwell Roads, close to Burke Road plus Camberwell Junction, shopping, cafes, restaurants and Rivoli Cinema or the Tooronga Village Complex. With easy access to the CBD or Mornington Peninsular via CityLink; plus transport options to many of Melbourne’s prestige schools, including the popular Camberwell Primary - all underpinning the family lifestyle benefits of its location.