Welcome to “Wainoni”, a Federation house built circa 1914. Owned by the same family for 3 generations - over 100 years. Offered to the market for the first time since February 1923. This is a remarkable period residence presenting with many original features. It is an incredibly rare opportunity to secure a home rich in original character, history and offering future potential.
The beautifully tessellated original front verandah, with Carrara marble steps welcomes you into the wide central hallway. There are soaring ornate plaster ceilings, beautiful original Kauri and Baltic pine freshly polished floorboards and picture rails. Windows across the front of the house feature stained glass motifs. Of the 3 fireplaces, 2 feature Federation cast iron fire inserts and decorative tiles on the sides and hearths. Many internal doors feature working transom windows above them complete with original hardware. It is a home that displays the craftmanship and charm of its era.
There is a generous floor plan with 3 well-proportioned bedrooms, separate formal living and dining rooms, original kitchen, and the bathroom has the original tessellated tiles and original cast iron bath. In addition, there is a substantial sunroom at the rear, offering flexibility as additional living or family space. There is also a private small verandah on the north side of the house for soaking up the sun.
Outside, an expansive rear garden provides wonderful space for children and entertaining, while also offering exciting scope for future landscaping or an extension to the existing residence, subject to council approval. Side driveway access to a lock-up garage completes the home.
Comfortable and captivating in its current form, the property provides an outstanding opportunity for its next custodian to renovate, restore or extend, subject to council approval. Importantly, the property is not heritage listed and is not located within a heritage conservation area, providing greater flexibility for future improvements, while still offering the opportunity to retain the many beautiful period features that make the home so special.
Positioned for everyday convenience, the home is a short walk to The Strand, Croydon Station, PLC Sydney and Croydon Public School. The Strand is very popular for its cafes, restaurants and village atmosphere. It also has easy access to the many lifestyle attractions of Sydney's Inner West.
A home of history, character and extraordinary potential, 8 Croydon Avenue represents a once-in-a-generation opportunity to secure a property that has remained in the same family's loving and caring hands for more than 100 years.
