5 Willoughby Street, Epping, NSW, 2121

Flawlessly preserved with a lifestyle positioned of ultimate convenience, this charming c1900 federation cottage makes an impact garden allotment. Uncompromised proportions resonate with authentic period features; grand high ceilings, colourful leadlight, traditional brick hearths, and original flooring capture the home's heritage. Architect-designed, a rear extension balances a greater sense of space, culminating in a multifaceted library, lounge room, and loft-style rumpus under striking cathedral ceilings and custom skylights. Picturesque wood-framed French doors open to an enchanting north-west garden centred by a majestic mature oak tree idyllically offering natural shade to paved alfresco entertaining. A private home of contemporary dimensions embedded with a beautiful history, peacefully set within enviable urban walking distance of parks, Epping West Public School, Epping station and its bustling centre with notable zoning for Carlingford High School and coveted Cheltenham Girls High School. Key Highlights: • Beautiful c1900 Federation home, tightly held by current owners for over 30 years • Set within a private, deep garden allotment, with a gated frontage, paved driveway, and north-west rear • Period features are introduced with a welcoming verandah adorned with timber fretwork, a stunning leadlight entry door and transom window, high ceilings, traditional brick hearths and original flooring • Dining features a beautiful original mantle, French doors leading outdoors and a stunning Tiffany-style leadlight lampshade • A central kitchen connects effortlessly with dining and living, beautifully finished with wood bench tops, a Miele dishwasher, a Smeg gas stove top, under bench oven, original hearth converted into clever bench space and wine storage • Versatile sitting space/music room/library and lounge room are highlighted by a cathedral ceiling, wood fireplace, Rinnai gas heater and upper-level loft with rumpus room • Three bedrooms with built-in wardrobes sit within the original front of the home, the fourth bedroom with a walk-in wardrobe is delivered within a loft extension • Whimsical French doors connect the lounge room with a covered rear verandah and backyard vistas • A modern family bathroom delivers a huge frameless walk-in shower with rainwater showerhead, floor-to-ceiling tiles, a stone-topped vanity, and heated towel rail, with a separate toilet • Spacious internal laundry with storage and direct external access acts as a wonderful mudroom • Picturesque flat backyard with a stunning mature central Oak tree naturally shading paved alfresco spaces • Within the catchment for Carlingford High School (2.8km), Cheltenham Girls High School (3km) and Epping West Public School (350m) • 1.5km walk to Epping Station and bustling Epping shops, restaurants • Walk to The Y Epping, West Epping Park, and Tennis Courts • 240m to the greenery of Loftus Square and Hermington Street Basketball Court • 600m to Macquarie Hospital • Central to Carlingford Court Shopping Centre, Top Ryde Shopping Centre, Macquarie Centre, Macquarie University, Chatswood, and Sydney business district Disclaimer: All information contained herein is gathered from sources we deem to be reliable. However, we cannot guarantee its accuracy and interested persons should rely on their own enquiries.