52 Lilac St, Ironbark is a 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom House with 1 parking spaces and was built in 1860. The property has a land size of 372m2 and floor size of 90m2. While the property is not currently for sale or for rent, it was last sold in October 2022.
In need of a full makeover both inside and out, this Goldfields Cottage is ready for its new owner(s) to bring it back to life.
This area of Ironbark was one of the Bendigo's first permanent European settlements, arising in the 1860s beside three of the goldfields' richest lines of reef. As such, Lilac Street and surrounds accommodated all walks of life; upper-class mine owners to their lower-class workers, and the business owners in between.
As such, the neighbourhood has a beautiful sense of place, grounded in old gold days. Of course, many of the period homes here have since been renovated and extended, perhaps giving inspiration for this cottage's near future.
There is room beside the home to extend, subject to council approval. As it stands, the floorplan has three bedrooms, a central loungeroom, spacious kitchen/meals, big bathroom, plus a laundry and storage space in the rear lean-to.
Various period features thankfully remain, such as timber floors, dado boards and ceiling boards. The lounge retains its cove ceiling, the kitchen still has a brick hearth. Contemporary white Laminex cabinets have been recently fitted, plus a stainless steel under bench oven and gas cooktop. The vinyl plank floor is another update.
The address is just 600m from St John of Gold Hospital, and approximately 1.2km to the arts precinct of central Bendigo, meaning 150 years post-settlement, it's still in a sweet spot of culture and convenience.
The size of Ironbark is approximately 0.9 square kilometres. It has 2 parks covering nearly 12.0% of total area. The population of Ironbark in 2016 was 1095 people. By 2021 the population was 1163 showing a population growth of 6.2% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Ironbark is 20-29 years. Households in Ironbark are primarily childless couples and are likely to be repaying $1000 - $1399 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Ironbark work in a professional occupation.In 2021, 54.80% of the homes in Ironbark were owner-occupied compared with 57.20% in 2016.
Ironbark has 730 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in Ironbark have seen a 32.94% increase in median value, while Units have seen a 60.11% increase. As at 31 December 2025:
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