42 Were St, Brighton is a 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom House with 2 parking spaces and was built in 1880. The property has a land size of 773m2 and floor size of 260m2. While the property is not currently for sale or for rent, it was last sold in December 2020.
A vision of Victorian beauty, Toiyabe was built c.1891 and has those iconic exterior features beloved by aficiandos of the era. Hawthorn black bricks, iron lacework, slate roof with fishscale slate banding, arched front windows, tessellated tiled verandah and much more.
Internally the attractiveness and gracefulness continues thanks to an authentic restoration and considerable attention paid to details. This is a home with a stunning interior, an ambience of comfort and serenity, and an all-enveloping warmth and welcome.
Boasting a wide, central hallway with corbelled archway, high ceilings, deep skirting boards, large rooms, leadlights and a flowing floorplan.The formal sitting room, with marble-surrounded open fireplace, has lovely cornice and ceiling rose detailing. The formal dining room also has an open fire place. The front bedroom has exquisite ornate cornices and an open fire place and there are 2/3 other bedrooms.
A charming conservatory leads the way to the family room with an attractive outlook to the private rear garden! The kitchen is open to the meals area leading out to the patio and rear garden where there's a skylit studio/rumpus room and storage space. Security alarm, hydronic panel heating, powder room, off-street parking for 2 vehicles, rainwater tank.
This blue chip property, on an allotment of 760sqm approx., occupies a tranquil position in leafy Were Street, that wide promenade running down to the bay. The convenient location will suit each family member. Excellent schools, quiet roads, trains and buses are mere minutes away along with all the delights of seaside living.
The size of Brighton is approximately 8.4 square kilometres. It has 22 parks covering nearly 10.9% of total area. The population of Brighton in 2016 was 23253 people. By 2021 the population was 23252 showing a stable population in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Brighton is 50-59 years. Households in Brighton are primarily couples with children and are likely to be repaying over $4000 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Brighton work in a professional occupation.In 2021, 73.20% of the homes in Brighton were owner-occupied compared with 72.10% in 2016.
Brighton has 14,242 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in Brighton have seen a 7.61% increase in median value, while Units have seen a 12.80% increase. As at 31 January 2026:
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