Client Name:
Moy and Jeremy

Client Occupation:
Teacher & Taxation Accountant

Client Location:
Singapore

The Brief:
Our clients are an Aussie expat family of four originally from Sydney and now living in Singapore. They have commissioned Milk Chocolate to find a home in Sydney’s Inner West that will function as a place for their children whilst they are studying at university in Sydney and be their retirement bolthole when the time comes.

Purchase Reason:
Principal Place of Residence

Property Address:
Leichhardt, Sydney

Purchase Price:
Undisclosed

Purchase Method:
Off-market

About The Property:
4 Bed / 2 Bath / 1 Car - 266sqm

From first sight, this home is a real charmer. Externally, this free-standing, wide-front, weatherboard period cottage absolutely oozes street appeal. Internally, the charm offensive continues. The house has been transformed into an expansive (159m2), comfortable and very functional family home via a classy and well- thought out renovation/extension which was completed a couple of years ago.

Off the entry hallway, are three good-sized bedrooms (one is currently set up as a kids' TV room and play area), and a family bathroom with double sinks, bath and shower. This opens into the star of the show: a massive (over 50sqm) open plan kitchen/dining/lounge zone, which spills out via full-width bi-fold doors to a delightful east-facing entertaining deck, grassed garden area and carport. The backyard isn't huge but unless you want to play a game of backyard cricket, it's perfectly adequate (and low maintenance to boot). The kitchen looks to be the most recently renovated part of the home and is really smart with high-end fixtures and fittings and plenty of space to let loose.

Nearby is a large, stand-alone laundry room with washer, dryer, sink and plenty of bench space and cupboards. And tucked in under the stairs is an area that the previous owners had set up as a study nook. Upstairs lies another standout feature of this home - a parents’ retreat, comprising of a huge master bedroom and lounge, walk-in wardrobe and en-suite bathroom. It stacks up as a studio apartment in its own right!

All in, this property is a great combination of style and charm, form and function. It’s family-friendly, but also an entertainers’ delight. It’s expansive - especially that living zone - but also feels warm and comfy. Location-wise, there’s also a lot to like about this home. It sits in a lovely street - lined with plenty of quality family homes - in a great pocket of Leichhardt, just 300m to the light rail, 500m to Norton St, and 400m to the bay walk.

• Open plan kitchen/dining/lounge zone

• Located in a gentrifying suburb

• Fantastic location, within 300m to public transport, 500m to local shops and 400m to the water

• Recently renovated

• Functions as a family-friendly property, but also an entertainers’ delight

Our Services:

• Detailed brief and confirmed requirements with a reverse brief to the client

• Commenced search and viewed properties on behalf of our client

• Presented recommended properties with the key information and cash flows

• Negotiated the purchase price on behalf of the client

• Liaised with the client's solicitor and mortgage broker on the transaction

• Undertook extensive building inspections