685 Princes Highway, Blakehurst, NSW 2221

Unlock The Potential: Purchase This Home To Receive The Keys To Your New Project In The Heart Of Blakehurst!

A rare opportunity awaits with this character-filled home, ready for a complete renovation or a fresh new vision of architectural creativity. Set on an elevated block spanning across 670.2m2 of land with a 13.97m frontage approximately in one of the area's most sought-after postcodes, this property combines privacy, space, and stunning water views to create a truly remarkable canvas for your dream home. The property features breathtaking water views from its elevated position, exceptional privacy surrounded by natural greenery, a generous land parcel offering scope for a creative redesign or build process that creates the ultimate family residence STCA. This property is ideal for families, builders, property flippers, project home companies, multigenerational families pooling their finances together, investors plus local and out-of-area buyers wanting unbeatable convenience. The current home features a generously sized floor plan catering to multigenerational living, art deco features, abundant storage options and would be beautiful if restored or recreated with contemporary flair.

The outdoor gardens with a built-in water fountain create a tranquil oasis that can be remodelled into the ultimate wellness retreat. Imagine creating your own private outdoor entertainment zone with a swimming pool, cabana, outdoor sauna/ice bath combo for the ultimate backyard escape STCA/CDC approval. With a strong community network, 685 Princes Highway is the perfect place to raise a family, just a short walk to Carss Bush Park, a 6-minute drive from Mater Dei Catholic Primary School and bus access to Hurstville, Sylvania, Miranda and Cronulla. Families who value a vibrant, active lifestyle are located with easy access to sports like football, soccer, netball, futsal, sailing, water skiing, wakeboarding, and hiking. The home has solid bones and unique positioning set back from the street, making it a compelling project with extraordinary potential.

Those who love convenience will appreciate being in a prized waterside location within minutes of various amenities and a buzzing local community that is friendly, welcoming, and of mixed demographics. With such a convenient address, you can walk to the local bus stops to be at Hurstville train station, Hurstville Westfield, Hurstville Central and Southgate Sylvania in under ten minutes. There is easy access to IGA supermarket, South Hurstville Pinnacle RSL, Carss Bush Park, post office, medical centre, vet, and multiple bustling restaurants in South Hurstville, Blakehurst, Carss Park, Kyle Bay, Hurstville & Sylvania. The home is within 20 minutes of Sydney Domestic & International Airports and only 10 minutes to St George Private & Public Hospitals for access to medical specialists and doctors.

Accommodation & Key Attributes:

- The current home features five bedrooms, two bathrooms, a spa room, multiple entertaining living areas, a music room, a sunroom, a sun deck, a balcony and dual living for multigenerational families and those with in-laws.
- Set across three levels (lower level, entry level & upper level) with water views of the Georges River from multiple aspects with a light-filled and elevated floor plan.
- Open plan kitchen with stone bench tops, timber cabinetry, breakfast bar, oven, range hood and gas cooktop. Upstairs features a second kitchen area.
- European-inspired enclosed sunroom and sundeck with sunlight that is perfect for reading, relaxing, yoga, pilates, meditation, sewing, pottery, or artistic creations.
- Internal laundry, plenty of space for a home office or study for those who work remotely or are undertaking educational studies.
- Additional features include fireplaces, skylights, timber floors, chandeliers, timber cabinetry, stone benchtops, an outdoor water fountain and an entertainer's terrace balcony.
- Double width garage plus a large amount of under-house storage space, perfect for tradies, home businesses and collectors.
- There is scope to renovate or build a brand new state-of-the-art luxury home, subject to council approval / CDC approval.

Local Amenities & Community Points Of Interest:

- Set in the school catchment zones for Bald Face Public School and Blakehurst High School, with access to Catholic Schools like Mater Dei Catholic Primary School. All three schools are accessible by walking, driving, cycling or bus.
- 6-minute walk to the 958, 970 and 971 bus service (Hurstville Station, Southgate, Miranda & Cronulla).
- 6-minute drive to IGA South Hurstville, St George Fruit Market, Aldi Carlton & Kyle Bay Village with groovy cafes and restaurants.
- 8-minute walk to Todd Park, Carss Bush Park, plus an easy stroll to Carss Point Baths, Carss Park Flats, By The Bay Café & Grill, play equipment, plus riverside access for boats, fishing, kayaking, canoeing and paddle boarding.
- 10-minute walk to Stuart Park, Stuart Park Basketball Court & Stuart Park Cricket Nets, plus walking trails.
- 9-minute drive to Hurstville Westfield, Hurstville CBD and 4-minute drive to Southgate Sylvania.
- 10-minute drive to St George Private & Public Hospitals.
- 20-minute drive to Sydney Domestic & International Airport.

Land Size: 670.2m2 approx. (as per contract for sale).
Frontage: 13.97m approx. (as per contract for sale).

Approximate Outgoings Per Quarter:
Council: $413pq approx.
Water: $171.41pq approx.

For more information or to discuss this property, please contact:

Patrick Wedes | 0418 356 789.
Myanna Wedes | 0431 927 391.
Team Wedes | 0475 389 054.

Office: 02 9599 4044.

Award Winning Local Specialist Family Team.
Belle Property Platinum Elite Agents FY24, FY23, FY22 & FY21.

*All information contained herein is gathered from sources we consider to be reliable, however, we cannot guarantee or give any warranty to the information provided. The aerial imagery outline is approximate and to be used as a guide.