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1/8 Barkly Street
Portland VIC 3305

Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 1
Car spaces: 1
Floor area: 161m2
Land area: 579m2
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Property Details for 1/8 Barkly St, Portland

1/8 Barkly St, Portland is a 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom Unit with 1 parking spaces and was built in 1920. The property has a land size of 579m2 and floor size of 161m2. While the property is not currently for sale or for rent, it was last sold in November 2019.

Building Type
Unit
Year Built
1920
Floor Size
161m2
Land Size
579m2
Local Government
Glenelg
Lot/Plan
1/SP31909

Last Listing description (November 2019)

Formally know as "Lightbody's Cottage", this stunning bluestone building was built in 1851 and was occupied by Portland's first Methodist Minister, William Lightbody.
Throughout this home you will notice original bluestone walls against modern renovations that add a real feature to this three bedroom cottage.
All rooms are spacious with built in robes, a large lounge room featuring original fireplaces that have potential to be in working order, modern kitchen and dining area. A bathroom with a spa complete this neat package.

Bright big windows lookout to the low maintenance backyard, although could be turned into a lovely grassed / paved entertaining area. The cottage is completely fenced off from the other units but has a visitor's car park with a gate to access the rear of the property. This slice of Portland's history is located close to Barkly Street shops as well as a short walk to Portland's Forshore ad CBD area. All this is available for you to inspect and purchase, for more details contact the team at Portland Seaview Real Estate today.

Property History for 1/8 Barkly St, Portland, VIC 3305

A timeline of how this property has performed in the market
Last Sold
$235,000
08 Nov 2019
Listed for Rent
$285/w
30 Sep 2019
  • 08 Nov 2019
    Sold for $235,000
  • 14 Sep 2019
    Listed for Rent - Price not available
  • 28 Mar 2018
    Listed for Sale REDUCED PRICE $245,000
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About Portland 3305

The size of Portland is approximately 33.5 square kilometres. It has 28 parks covering nearly 6.2% of total area. The population of Portland in 2016 was 9712 people. By 2021 the population was 10016 showing a population growth of 3.1% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in Portland is 60-69 years. Households in Portland are primarily childless couples and are likely to be repaying $1000 - $1399 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in Portland work in a professional occupation.In 2021, 70.00% of the homes in Portland were owner-occupied compared with 65.20% in 2016.

Portland has 6,685 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in Portland have seen a 46.32% increase in median value, while Units have seen a 30.85% increase. As at 30 November 2025:

  • The median value for Houses in Portland is $425,675 while the median value for Units is $274,526.
  • Houses have a median rent of $450 while Units have a median rent of $390.
There are currently 136 properties listed for sale, and 1 property listed for rent in Portland on OnTheHouse. According to Cotality's data, 276 properties were sold in the past 12 months in Portland.

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