{"Slug":"house-43-gipps-st-birchgrove-nsw-2041","CanonicalUrl":"https://realsearch.com.au/house-43-gipps-st-birchgrove-nsw-2041","Address":"43 Gipps St, Birchgrove, NSW, 2041","Suburb":"Birchgrove","State":"NSW","Postcode":"2041","PropertyType":"House","Status":"For Sale","Headline":null,"Description":"A distinguished peninsula residence reimagined to last another century, this grand freestanding c1858 home stands as a gracious reminder of the area's rich maritime history. Built for a tall ship's engineer and featured in Balmain to Glebe: A Pictorial History, the double-fronted sandstock brick beauty has been fully and thoughtfully renovated to honour the past while delivering the comfort and flexibility for contemporary family life. With a sunny north-east aspect and 10m wide frontage, the two-storey layout unfolds with a series of inviting living spaces in the original house, which are complimented with a beautifully crafted extension crowned by soaring cathedral ceilings, stained glass window, detailed finials and architectural turret. Elegant French doors open to embrace a private landscaped courtyard where a vine-framed terrace and entertainer's deck shaded by a magnificent Port Wine Magnolia create a romantic garden sanctuary. A custom kitchen anchors the social heart, while upstairs captures views over the CBD skyline and glimpses of the Harbour Bridge, and a serene master opens to a north-facing balcony framed by two fragrant frangipanis. Just 400m to Balmain sailing club and 350m to Birchgrove Oval and tennis club, the four-bedroom home offers a compelling blend of heritage, lifestyle and location in a family friendly neighbourhood just 450m to Darling Street's bustling village hub.\n\n- Historic treasure, part of the original Waterview Estate\n- Sandstone paved verandah entry, elegant central hallway \n- 4 large bedrooms with built-ins, tranquil leafy outlooks  \n- Main with French doors to a sunny tree-framed balcony \n- Family/ Bed 5 with custom joinery, ornate ceilings\n- Elegant dining room with chandeliers, hardwood floors\n- Gas fireplace framed by a custom-designed library wall \n- Spacious lounge with skylit cathedral ceilings and a fireplace\n- Smeg-appointed kitchen, 40mm leathered stone benchtops\n- Butler's sink, breakfast bar, Shaker cabinetry, walk-in pantry\n- Double French doors to a private landscaped courtyard\n- Entertainer's deck and Silver Travertine alfresco lounge \n- 2 stylish new designer bathrooms, Victoria + Albert basins\n- Separate internal laundry and extensive built-in storage \n- Stained glass window, reverse cycle air, new carpet upstairs\n- Quiet peninsula street with ample parking for residents\n- Walk across Mort Bay Park to the Thames Street ferry wharf\n- 450m to award-winning pub, The Dry Dock, and Darling Street\n- Birchgrove Public and Father John Therry Catholic catchment\n- Footsteps to Charlotte Cafe and express buses to the CBD","YearBuilt":null,"LandArea":null,"Price":{"Currency":"AUD","Amount":null,"Display":"Contact Agent"},"Bedrooms":"4","Bathrooms":"2","Parking":null,"Features":[{"Name":"Bedrooms","Value":"4"},{"Name":"Bathrooms","Value":"2"}],"Inspections":[],"Auctions":[],"TimeZone":"AUS Eastern Standard Time","Latitude":-33.85343792,"Longitude":151.17971838,"Agent":{"Name":"Matthew Hayson","CanonicalUrl":"https://realsearch.com.au/agent/matthew-hayson"},"Agency":{"Name":"CobdenHayson Balmain - BALMAIN","CanonicalUrl":"https://realsearch.com.au/agency/cobdenhayson-balmain-balmain"},"CreatedAt":"2026-04-10T08:20:28.8438827","UpdatedAt":"2026-04-10T08:20:29.8612898"}