55 Newcomen StreetNewcastle NSW 2300
Property Details for 55 Newcomen St, Newcastle
55 Newcomen St, Newcastle is a 6 bedroom, 5 bathroom House with 2 parking spaces and was built in 1999. The property has a land size of 903m2. While the property is not currently for sale or for rent, it was last sold in June 1997.
Last Listing description (October 2013)
The Ultimate Combination of Quality & Family Lifestyle
A large family home adjacent to Newcastle Grammar School.
???Elgin??? was built in 1999 to design by EJE Architects who were also engaged to oversee the construction to ensure the owners exacting standards and high attention to detail was not compromised.
Prior to ???Elgin???, the only other property to grace this sought after inner city site of approx 904m2 was called ???L'Abri??? built in 1839 - 1841. ???L'Abri??? means shelter or sheltered, and so it was for over 100 years until it fell into disrepair and was subsequently demolished. The site sat vacant behind the high front fence for decades until ???Elgin??? arose as only the 2nd house to ever grace this address. ???L'Abri??? has been referred to as Newcastles oldest residence.
The original residents of ???L'Abri??? are still very much a part of Newcastles history. Dr George Brooks, and his family, are buried in the grounds of the Newcastle Cathedral just across the Road. They haven't moved far at all after George Brooks first major move from Scotland landing in Sydney on October 1819. George Brooks arrived in Newcastle in 1822 to take up the position of Assistant Surgeon at the General Hospital.
George Brooks was an interesting character by all reports. He purposely had no windows facing the street in ???L'Abri??? and the tales that explain this are many. It is thought he did so to avoid paying 'Window Tax'. The tax scheme that charged by the window by the government of the day. The tax was repealed in 1851. Apparently he painted windows on the high front wall (fence) as his own humorous protest against the tax.
So today ???Elgin??? proudly occupies this interesting site with plenty of windows to enjoy an outlook to the harbour, ocean and a lovely tropical bush panorama that is its own backyard.
Perfectly located adjacent to Newcastle Grammar School and Christ Church Cathedral, it is only a short stroll to the CBD, Newcastle Beach and the Harbour. I'm sure if Dr. George Brooks were alive today he would jump at this rare opportunity to acquire this magnificent residence.
No other property offers more than this location, size, quality and convenience of both this home and land size. Together they are incomparable to any other home and land in Newcastle.
Property History for 55 Newcomen St, Newcastle, NSW 2300
- 24 Aug 2013Listed for Sale $2,690,000
- 08 Mar 2013Listed for Sale $2,985,000
- 26 Jun 1997Sold for $335,000
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The size of Newcastle is approximately 4.9 square kilometres. It has 25 parks covering nearly 10.5% of total area. The population of Newcastle in 2016 was 2753 people. By 2021 the population was 3852 showing a population growth of 39.9% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Newcastle is 20-29 years. Households in Newcastle are primarily childless couples and are likely to be repaying $1800 - $2399 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Newcastle work in a professional occupation.In 2021, 44.20% of the homes in Newcastle were owner-occupied compared with 45.70% in 2016.
Newcastle has 5,212 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in Newcastle have seen a 24.61% increase in median value, while Units have seen a 44.05% increase. As at 31 January 2026:
- The median value for Houses in Newcastle is $1,707,694 while the median value for Units is $1,058,221.
- Houses have a median rent of $830 while Units have a median rent of $700.
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