202 Bastings StreetNorthcote VIC 3070
Property Details for 202 Bastings St, Northcote
202 Bastings St, Northcote is a 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom House with 3 parking spaces. The property has a land size of 303m2. While the property is not currently for sale or for rent, it was last sold in September 2025. There are other 2 bedroom House sold in Northcote in the last 12 months.
Last Listing description (September 2025)
Milk bars were once an icon of Australian suburbia: modest corner shops that provided everything from newspapers and milk to mixed lollies and impromptu conversations with neighbours. Many were established by immigrant families more than half a century ago; however, in recent years, gentrification has seen them slowly replaced by sleek cafes, boutique wine bars, and chain retailers.
202 Bastings Street remains a rare and nostalgic example of the "mixed business" model: a traditional milk bar at the front, with a two (potentially three)-bedroom residence tucked away at the rear. This is a property layered with history and community significance, offering a unique opportunity to restore, reinvent or redevelop (STCA).
When the current owners' family first opened the shop 60 years ago, it sold everything: groceries, cleaning products, ice creams, and single lollies chosen one-by-one by local kids. Long before the advent of late-night shopping, supermarkets, or extended trading hours, the milk bar was essential-lines of customers would often stretch out the door. It operated as a milk bar for 40 years, serving the neighbourhood through changing times. The owner's mother ran the business until she was 70; she was well known and warmly regarded in the area.
At the shopfront, a wide tin awning stretches out over the footpath-a welcome feature on Melbourne's wet winter mornings. A bus stop directly out the front served as a regular gathering point for school children, commuters, and local characters. The large, wall-to-wall front windows provided a generous display of goods for sale: jars of lollies, loaves of bread, bottles of cordial, and the everyday essentials that kept the neighbourhood ticking.
Inside, the bones of the shop remain: high ceilings, linoleum floors, and a layout that invites reinvention-whether as a retail space, studio, gallery or home business. Behind the shop, the residence unfolds into a surprisingly spacious two or three-bedroom dwelling: modest but functional, with scope to upgrade or reimagine to suit contemporary living.
Adding to its appeal is a garage with access off Stafford Street-a practical inclusion that enhances flexibility, whether for private use, storage, or deliveries.
Properties like 202 Bastings Street rarely come to market. It offers a slice of suburban history; a canvas for creativity; and a chance to hold onto something that, in many parts of Melbourne, has already vanished.
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Property History for 202 Bastings St, Northcote, VIC 3070
- 13 Sep 2025Sold for $1,235,000
- 16 Aug 2025Listed for Sale Not Disclosed
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About Northcote 3070
The size of Northcote is approximately 6.0 square kilometres. It has 23 parks covering nearly 11.3% of total area. The population of Northcote in 2016 was 24561 people. By 2021 the population was 25276 showing a population growth of 2.9% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Northcote is 30-39 years. Households in Northcote are primarily couples with children and are likely to be repaying over $4000 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Northcote work in a professional occupation.In 2021, 60.30% of the homes in Northcote were owner-occupied compared with 58.60% in 2016.
Northcote has 14,385 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in Northcote have seen a 17.80% increase in median value, while Units have seen a 3.72% increase. As at 30 November 2025:
- The median value for Houses in Northcote is $1,797,855 while the median value for Units is $649,780.
- Houses have a median rent of $750 while Units have a median rent of $550.
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