42 Birdwood St, Balwyn is a 5 bedroom, 2 bathroom House with 2 parking spaces and was built in 1950. The property has a land size of 665m2 and floor size of 206m2. While the property is not currently for sale or for rent, it was last sold in October 2024.
Situated in a quiet, family friendly pocket of Balwyn between Belmore and Whitehorse Roads, this two storey family home on a generous allotment of 663sqm approx. offers a range of options; either design and build a luxurious new family residence with the inclusion of a pool if desired, build new townhouses on the site, or alternatively renovate and update the existing home, which has been lovingly lived in and maintained for over forty years (STCA). With either option promising excellent capital gains prospects in an area which has undergone considerable renewal in recent times.
Surrounded by a mature garden with tall trees the zoned interior over two levels with a flowing floor plan and garden vistas from many of the rooms. It features an entry foyer leading to a large, north-facing living and dining room combined; two downstairs bedrooms with built-in robes and a family bathroom. A further two bedrooms also with built-in robes and a second family bathroom are located upstairs. A generous open plan family room includes a stylishly renovated kitchen equipped with granite bench tops, premium Miele and Bosch appliances and an adjacent laundry plus a second informal living room/study or home office. Opening to a deck overlooking a leafy garden and paved alfresco dining and entertaining area. Other features include ducted heating, R/C air conditioner (family room), upstairs wall air conditioner, overhead fan (main bedroom), garden shed/workshop/storage and off-street parking.
This appealing home enjoys a very desirable location in a tree lined street moments from the Balwyn Cinema and a short stroll from Burke or Whitehorse Road shops, Deepdene Primary, Balwyn North or Kew parklands and public transport options to prestige schools including Kew High zoning all adding to the lifestyle appeal.
The size of Balwyn is approximately 4.4 square kilometres. It has 19 parks covering nearly 5.0% of total area. The population of Balwyn in 2016 was 13312 people. By 2021 the population was 13495 showing a population growth of 1.4% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Balwyn is 10-19 years. Households in Balwyn are primarily couples with children and are likely to be repaying over $4000 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Balwyn work in a professional occupation.In 2021, 69.30% of the homes in Balwyn were owner-occupied compared with 71.20% in 2016.
Balwyn has 7,492 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in Balwyn have seen a 14.79% increase in median value, while Units have seen a 9.52% increase. As at 28 February 2026:
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