54 Short St, Birchgrove is a 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom House and was built in 1910. The property has a land size of 160m2 and floor size of 120m2. While the property is not currently for sale or for rent, it was last sold in August 2023.
Exceedingly rare, this vintage cottage on a wide fronted northerly to rear 159sqm with a dress-circle peninsula address comes with DA approval to build a stunning designer home. The hard work has been done with the dream now to be executed with an inspired three bed, two bath home designed by award winning architects Popov Bass, ready to be built. It's the perfect opportunity to obtain your forever home with the option to move in or lease out the existing property whilst organising the build. This blue-ribbon slice of Birchgrove rests in a quiet pocket, a stroll to Mort Bay Park, Balmain Ferry, bus services, Birchgrove Public School and vibrant Darling Street.
- High-side position on the street with a wide frontage
- Northerly to rear 159sqm block, neat & tidy cottage
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 1,686 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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