Warrandyte 71 Yarra Street
Secure Your Slice of Warrandyte History
To live in Warrandyte is to love its beauty, serenity and vibrant community.
71 Yarra Street allows you to secure your slice of Warrandyte, and a piece of its local history, by acquiring this circa 1930's police station. Resting on just over half an acre, 71 Yarra Street boasts prime main street positioning and Yarra River frontage.
Those seeking a Sustainable Lifestyle will enjoy the property's current provisions and future potential to live self-sufficiently. Offering the opportunity for multiple micro-climate areas, the property has been cultivated organically for 35+ years.
Ready to be enjoyed, enhanced and/or extended (STCA), the property consists of many components; all of which have a purpose and the scope to be reimagined.
Privately screened by established trees, this solid double-brick residence (internal and external walls) displays all the hallmarks of its heritage; including original hardwood floorboards, redwood doors, door-frames and skirtings, double hung windows, and 12 ft ceilings with decorative plastering. Comprising three bedrooms, bathroom, sitting/dining room, central kitchen and meals area with quality appliances. Included are two open fireplaces, a Coonara heater, hydronic heating, double-glazed windows (deadlocked doors and windows) and a laundry with a second toilet that services the back patio.
The under-house section consists of a versatile study/bedroom/workroom, plus multiple storerooms and cellar spaces.
The second dwelling comprises a workshop/studio that could be converted into self-contained accommodation. Solid-brick construction, double-glazed windows, heavy insulation, photovoltaics, sink, plus shower, basin and toilet.
Plenty of off-street parking at the rear; including a tandem/double garage and separate lean-to.
The backyard is host to several structures; a fully stocked wood shed, covered work area, a fox-proof hen coop, and a sectioned 4 m x 7.5 m greenhouse.
An array of fruit trees and vines, established vegetable garden (8 m x 20 m - 35+ years of composting/organic fertilising), and two 10,000 litre water tanks cement the property's suitability to become a sustainable sanctuary.
Offering country living with city connectivity, this historical property has gate access to the Yarra River, and is within walking distance of local and CBD-bound buses, both of Warrandyte's shopping and dining strips, a choice of two local primary schools, reserves, sporting clubs and scenic trails. The property is only a short commute to multiple secondary colleges (public and private) and major shopping complexes.
Private half-acre property with prime main street positioning and Yarra River frontage Home to Warrandyte's circa 1930's police station Ideal setup for a Sustainable Lifestyle, with current provisions and future potential to live self-sufficiently Comprising a solid-brick residence with 3 bedrooms and 1 bathroom Versatile self-contained workshop/studio Fruit trees and vegetable garden Shedding, hen coop, a greenhouse, and 2x 10,000 litre water tanks Great off-street parking
Terms: 10% deposit, balance 60/90/120 days
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Land: 2,078 sq m approx.
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Property Information
- Land area approx 2,078sqm
Nearest Schools
- In Catchment Area
- Independent Schools*
Primary School
- Warrandyte Primary School
Secondary School
- Warrandyte High School
Combined
- Donvale Christian College
- Carey Baptist Grammar School - Donvale Campus
- Eltham College
- Melbourne Rudolf Steiner School
- Yarra Valley Grammar School
Primary
- St Anne's School
- Our Lady of the Pines School
- St Charles Borromeo School
- Holy Spirit School
- Our Lady Help of Christians School
- Good Shepherd Lutheran Primary School
- Village School
- St Peter & Paul's School
- Sacred Heart School
- Holy Trinity Primary School
- St Philip's School
- Our Lady of Perpetual Help School
- St John's School
Secondary
- Whitefriars College Inc
- Catholic Ladies' College Ltd
- Luther College
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Agency of the Year 2022 (Rate My Agent), Fletchers Warrandyte - Winner The median house price recorded by the REIV for the September 2024 quarter was $1,400,000. Agency of the Year 2018 (Rate My Agent), Fletchers Manningham - Winner Warrandyte is your home in the country yet is only 32 km or 45 minutes from Melbourne's CBD via the Eastern Freeway. Warrandyte offers a wonderful lifestyle in a residential and rural setting for its 8,000 residents living within a 12 km2 area.