Fortune favours the bold, and here’s an opportunity to prove it! Show some mettle in the purchase of 39 Hopetoun Street and the rewards will surely follow. We’ll happily show you through the house. Although well past its prime, you’ll be looking to the future and what you can make of the inner-city block of 532 square metres. Right in the heart of Bendigo, this street of historic Victorian cottages and Californian Bungalows is also a cute residential pocket, just around the corner from the Percy and Percy Café, making it a top spot to call home. Stroll to Rosalind Park, bars, restaurants and shopping precincts, or take the creek trail to Lake Weeroona. Depending on just how bold you are, the three-bedroom house could be salvaged and re-instated as a classic piece of goldfields architecture. Or, perhaps it’s time to say farewell in favour of a grand design. Build your urban dream, or capitalise with more than one dwelling; all subject to council approval. There are some great examples of all three options around the neighbourhood. Beyond the bullnosed veranda with timber fretwork, the house has the classic floorplan of four great-sized rooms either side of a central hallway, and the kitchen/laundry/bathroom at the back. Despite the ravages of time here, the design itself is timeless. Will you resurrect a slice of old gold Bendigo, or find that fortune in a new home? It’s an exciting prospect either way.
