56 Barkers Rd, Hawthorn is a 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom House with 2 parking spaces and was built in 1900. The property has a land size of 318m2 and floor size of 136m2. While the property is not currently for sale or for rent, it was last sold in February 2024.
For more than half a century, this c.1901 brick residence has provided a much-loved home to successive generations of the one family. A superbly spacious floorplan, sunny rear garden and front and rear access have indeed contributed to its appeal, but the unbeatable convenience provided by its prime position is really what?s at the core of its success.
Sandwiched between two of the area?s premium Yarra side period precincts, Hawthorn West and Studley Park, the cosmopolitan inner-city vibe of Richmond and Hawthorn and Kew?s prestigious family homes, its occupants have enjoyed lifestyle advantages many can only dream of. Many of the Melbourne?s finest local and private schools, transport, every imaginable retail, dining or entertainment attraction, Yarra side parkland, walking and bike paths, recreation assets, even the CBD, MCG and the East Melbourne Hospitals precinct are available either within walking distance or a short commute.
Ready ultimately for a new lease of life or a brand new start, its three-bedroom single level accommodation and deep 321sqm (approx.) parcel with rear ROW present an excellent range of investment, renovation/extension(STCA) possibilities that?ll deliver a state-of-the-art contemporary home with the same, already proven, lifestyle success.
Immaculate current accommodation includes three generous bedrooms and living room, all with high ceilings and rich period character, adjoining dining and sunroom, functional kitchen and bathroom, laundry with WC, deep rear garden with ROW pedestrian access plus OSP for two cars.
Minutes to popular Hawthorn West Primary, esteemed Melbourne Girls College or leading private schools including Xavier, MLC, Carey, Trinity and Ruyton, Kew Junction including Leo?s Fine Foods, Glenferrie Road and Church Street shopping and dining, Victoria Gardens Shopping Centre, cinemas, major arterial links, and the list goes on and on.
We donate a portion of our fee from every property transaction to the Woodards Foundation to support people experiencing homelessness, family violence and social isolation.
The size of Hawthorn is approximately 5.9 square kilometres. It has 29 parks covering nearly 10.8% of total area. The population of Hawthorn in 2016 was 23511 people. By 2021 the population was 22322 showing a population decline of 5.1% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Hawthorn is 20-29 years. Households in Hawthorn are primarily childless couples and are likely to be repaying over $4000 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Hawthorn work in a professional occupation.In 2021, 51.80% of the homes in Hawthorn were owner-occupied compared with 45.90% in 2016.
Hawthorn has 16,746 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in Hawthorn have seen a 2.06% increase in median value, while Units have seen a -9.66% decrease. As at 31 March 2026:
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