ON the hunt for a home?
Check out these four properties open for inspection this weekend in Newcastle.
53 Bourke Street, Carrington
This classic gun-barrel home in Carrington offers a prime position on one of the suburb's most sought-after streets.
Offering three-bedrooms and one bathroom, the weatherboard cottage on 253 square metres has undergone a complete renovation inside and out, with original features retained throughout including stained glass windows, timber floorboards and the original stove which has been restored as a centerpiece in the kitchen.
The home is open for inspection on Saturday, April 29 at 10am.
Listed with a guide of $1 million to $1.1 million, Ray White selling agent Brett Bailey said the home feels spacious despite its compact size, offering large bedrooms and high ceilings.
"Most of the gun barrel homes in Carrington are smaller scale properties and more of a worker's cottage, whereas this one is much larger and more ornate," Mr Bailey said.
"It's more like one you would see in Cooks Hill."
The open-plan kitchen and dining area flows through to the loungeroom which connects to the yard through the addition of sliding doors on the side of the home.
There is also a courtyard at the rear of the property and the home also offers secure off-street parking.
"This one is on a bigger block than you would normally find these cottages and that's why it has the off-street parking down the side," he said.
The median house value in Carrington is $947,000, according to CoreLogic.
"Carrington is a very trendy suburb and the market is coming back over there," the agent said.
"Most of the deals I have done this year in Carrington have all had multiple buyers interested and I haven't seen that since 2021."
38 Denison Street, Carrington
While you're in the neighbourhood, check out another one of Carrington's classic gun barrel cottages.
The renovated two-bedroom, one-bathroom home is full of charm and is positioned on a quiet street within walking distance of the park and the popular Carrington Bowling Club.
The floorplan is designed to suit modern living, with two large bedrooms at the front of the home and all of the living areas set at the rear f the home, including a modern kitchen that features Caesarstone benchtops and striking green tiles.
The green colour palette flows throughout the home, on the walls and reflects the green-filled space that the owners have created in the gardens, from the decorative climbing jasmine that frames the entrance of the property to the rear courtyard which is filled with hanging ferns and tropical foliage.
The home is open for inspection on Saturday, April 29 at 10am.
Other features include plantation shutters, timber floorboards, air conditioning, and bi-fold doors that flow out to the alfresco area. There is also a large shed at the rear of the property.
The property is listed with an auction guide of $800,000 with Movable's Jason Maxwell.
36a Annie Street, Wickham
Wickham is among Newcastle's fringe suburbs where buyers are driving demand due to its close proximity to Newcastle CBD.
Developers have also recognised the potential of the former industrial suburb, including Foteff Property Group who took a former warehouse site and made way for the construction of four ultra-modern Torrens-titled properties designed by Newcastle-based architect firm, ELK Designs.
After selling one of the homes at auction last year for $1,735,000, another one of the neighbouring properties has hit the market for sale at $1.7 million with Harcourts agent Joel Soldado.
The property is open for inspection on Saturday, April 29 at 12 noon.
The three-bedroom, two-bathroom home offers luxury living that combines raw and natural materials designed to reflect Wickham's industrial past.
Set across three levels, the home's lower level features a large entry foyer with an open-plan living, kitchen and dining space that flows out to the alfresco area which includes an outdoor kitchen with an openable roof.
The bedrooms are located on the upper levels as well as a second living area and sitting room.
"It has a really functional and clever design," Mr Soldado said.
"It is actually quite a large home for the area and it has all of the mod-cons, from ducted air conditioning to the intercom appearing on your phone, to the retractable roof at the back which also has a rain sensor, so it shuts when it starts raining.
"It has ducted vacuuming - it just has everything to suit busy family lifestyles."
The median house value in Wickham is $765,0000, according to CoreLogic.
19 Rydal Street, New Lambton
New Lambton has consistently remained one of Newcastle's most sought-after suburbs.
This renovated three-bedroom, one-bathroom property on Rydal Street, which is open for inspection on Saturday, April 29 at 10.30am, is close to everything that attracts buyers to the area.
"It is in a really good location, close to all of the parks and school, Blackbutt Reserve and the village shops," McGrath listing agent Todd Mason said.
"That is always what buyers are after in that area."
The property is listed with an auction guide of $1.2 million to $1.275 million.
As well as its coveted location, the home is ideal for entertaining with a large, covered alfresco area and swimming pool in the backyard.
"It has a really spacious outdoor entertaining area overlooking the pool with an open plan design that flows out to that," he said.
"It also has a northerly aspect. It is a lovely home in a really good part of New Lambton."
Set on a level 487 square metre block, the home features open-plan living areas and includes the kitchen which has stone benchtops and European-made appliances.
Other features include a gas fireplace, solar panels, ducted air conditioning, plantation shutters and new flooring throughout.
The median house value in New Lambton is $965,000, according to CoreLogic.
