12 River St, Birchgrove is a 5 bedroom, 3 bathroom House with 1 parking spaces and was built in 1890. The property has a land size of 293m2. While the property is not currently for sale or for rent, it was last sold in February 2015.
GRACIOUS ABSOLUTE WATERFRONT COTTAGE
LIFESTYLE - ENJOYING A MAGNIFICENT ABSOLUTE WATERFRONT POSITION ON ONE OF BIRCHGROVES MOST COVETED STREETS, THIS TIMELESSLY ELEGANT 1800S COTTAGE CAPTURES MAGICAL UNINTERRUPTED NORTH-WESTERLY HARBOUR VIEWS TO COCKATOO ISLAND. SET ON A 293SQM PARCEL OF LAND WITH TITLE TO THE LOW TIDE MARK, THE FREESTANDING THREE-STOREY HOME IS BEAUTIFULLY PRESENTED AND UPDATED. ITS JUST FOOTSTEPS TO BALMAIN SAILING CLUB, A FIVE MINUTE WALK TO THE BUS AND BIRCHGROVE PUBLIC SCHOOL AND A 10 MINUTE STROLL TO THE FERRYACCOMMODATION - IT CONTAINS FIVE BEDROOMS AND THREE CONTEMPORARY BATHROOMS, INCLUDING A WONDERFULLY SPACIOUS MASTER SUITE WITH A CHIC ENSUITE, PRIVATE BALCONY AND AWE-INSPIRING VIEWS. OPENING TO A WIDE TERRACE, THE AMBIENT LOUNGE AND DINING SPACE ENCOMPASSES A TASTEFUL GAS ISLAND KITCHEN WITH NEW CORIAN BENCHTOPS. THE LOWER LEVEL CONTAINS AN EXPANSIVE CASUAL LIVING AREA, CREATING THE PERFECT TEENAGERS RETREAT. IT STEPS DOWN TO A NEWLY TURFED SUN-SOAKED GARDEN EXTENDING TO THE WATERS EDGEFEATURES - CLASSIC DETAILS SUCH AS SOLID SANDSTONE FOUNDATIONS, HIGH CEILINGS, ORIGINAL SASH WINDOWS, POLISHED TIMBER FLOORBOARDS AND THREE FIREPLACES (ONE GAS) ADD ENORMOUS TRADITIONAL APPEAL. ADDITIONAL FEATURES INCLUDE A WINE CELLAR, FRESH PAINTWORK, NEW BLINDS, ZONED AIR CONDITIONING, WALK-IN AND BUILT-IN WARDROBES, AN ALARM AND INTERCOM, A LARGE LAUNDRY AND A CARPORT WITH COVERED LEVEL INTERNAL ACCESS. THERE IS ALSO SPACE TO LAUNCH A DINGHY ALONG WITH LAPSED DA PLANS FOR THE ADDITION OF A POOL
The size of Birchgrove is approximately 0.6 square kilometres. It has 10 parks covering nearly 24.8% of total area. The population of Birchgrove in 2016 was 3303 people. By 2021 the population was 3228 showing a population decline of 2.3% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Birchgrove is 50-59 years. Households in Birchgrove are primarily childless couples and are likely to be repaying over $4000 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Birchgrove work in a professional occupation.In 2021, 70.80% of the homes in Birchgrove were owner-occupied compared with 68.40% in 2016.
Birchgrove has 1,685 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in Birchgrove have seen a 51.05% increase in median value, while Units have seen a 41.11% increase. As at 31 December 2025:
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