{"Slug":"house-1-72-payne-street-avoca-qld-4670","CanonicalUrl":"https://realsearch.com.au/house-1-72-payne-street-avoca-qld-4670","Address":"1/72 Payne Street, Avoca, Qld 4670","Suburb":"Avoca","State":"QLD","Postcode":"4670","PropertyType":"House","Status":"Sold","Headline":null,"Description":"Some homes carry the feeling of being genuinely lived in and loved. 1/72 Payne Street is one of them - a character brick and render cottage in Avoca that has been nurtured with real care by its current owners across the past 4 years. From the well-maintained painted exterior with its high-pitched cottage roof, to the reimagined courtyard, to the thoughtful touches inside and out, this is a home that has been improved through affection rather than reinvention.Set on an approximately 540m² block within easy reach of the hospitals, local schools, Sugarland Shopping Precinct, and the Bundaberg CBD, it enjoys a private, well-secured position with a distinctly English cottage feel. The U-shaped driveway - one of the more recent additions - has genuinely transformed the front of the property, opening up the yard for practical parking while lifting the street appeal with tidy front gardens.Step inside and discover:- Air-conditioned lounge and dining with new timber-look flooring and a soft palette of whites, greys, and cool blue-grey accents flowing through the home- Adjoining sitting room off the living - a versatile space suited to a home office, reading nook, or quiet retreat, with a rear window opening onto the courtyard- Cottage-style kitchen freshened with paint and a distinctive multi-tone timber cladding feature wall - complete with electric oven, cooktop, and grill, dishwasher, and generous pantry space- Main bedroom with a charming bay window - a soft, character-filled feature that lets natural light pour in from the front of the home- 2 additional bedrooms with built-in robes and ceiling fans, with matching timber-look flooring flowing seamlessly throughout the home- Freshened bathroom with shower, single vanity, and toilet, plus a genuinely handy second toilet by the laundry near the courtyard- Private undercover courtyard of roughly 30m² - tiled, sheltered, and framed by garden surrounds, with an outdoor solar shower, pizza oven and Rinnai BBQ adding to the sense of an outdoor room- Wrap-around gardens with pebbled walkway, vegetable and herb beds, and 2 garden sheds, privately screened by slatted carport walls and 1.8m timber fencing- Double-bay high-clearance carport offset from the driveway, with 2x 15-amp points and extended antenna for caravan or camper use- U-shaped driveway with the original exposed aggregate flowing into a crushed rock secondary entry - practical, welcoming, and unusually generous for a property of this style- Plantation shutters throughout, solar panels, security screens, and 1.8m privacy fencing around the side and rear boundariesMore than a century old and beautifully cared for through its most recent chapter, 1/72 Payne Street is the kind of home that lets a buyer step straight into a lifestyle already carefully arranged - private, peaceful, and quietly full of character. Well-suited to a downsizer, first home buyer, or anyone drawn to homes with a story.Inspections are warmly welcomed - contact us today to arrange your private inspection.","YearBuilt":null,"LandArea":null,"Price":{"Currency":"AUD","Amount":null,"Display":"Offers Over $600,000"},"Bedrooms":"3","Bathrooms":"1","Parking":"2","Features":[{"Name":"Bedrooms","Value":"3"},{"Name":"Bathrooms","Value":"1"},{"Name":"Carports","Value":"2"},{"Name":"Area","Value":"540 m²"}],"Inspections":[],"Auctions":[],"TimeZone":"AUS Eastern Standard Time","Latitude":-24.87977334,"Longitude":152.31821219,"Agent":{"Name":"Zak Wright","CanonicalUrl":"https://realsearch.com.au/agent/zak-wright"},"Agency":{"Name":"McGrath - Bundaberg | Bargara | Wide Bay","CanonicalUrl":"https://realsearch.com.au/agency/mcgrath-bundaberg-bargara-wide-bay"},"CreatedAt":"2026-07-07T06:51:23.8121941","UpdatedAt":"2026-09-30T12:17:19.2066667"}