498 Barkly Street, West Footscray, VIC 3012 sold on 20 June 2026 | OnTheHouse
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498 Barkly Street
West Footscray VIC 3012

Bedrooms: 3
Bathrooms: 1
Car spaces: -
Land area: 229m2
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Property Details for 498 Barkly St, West Footscray

498 Barkly St, West Footscray is a 3 bedroom, 1 bathroom House. The property has a land size of 229m2. While the property is not currently for sale or for rent, it was last sold in June 2026. There are other 3 bedroom House sold in West Footscray in the last 12 months.

Building Type
House
Land Size
229m2

Last Listing description (June 2026)

• Updated and character-filled period weatherboard offering instant comfort and a superb café lifestyle

• Ideal for buyers seeking a move-in-ready home in a coveted Inner West location

• Three bedrooms, including one also ideal for use as a home office

• Free-flowing lounge and kitchen/dining with laundry provisions

• Chic, Japanese inspired bathroom + separate toilet

• Timber floorboards

• Split-system heating/cooling

• Private front garden with pond + low-maintenance backyard with a deck, raised veggie gardens, a shed and rear laneway pedestrian access

Positioned in a footsteps-from-everything pocket of wonderful West Footscray, this instantly charming three-bedroom weatherboard will delight buyers seeking a move-in-ready character home and a dream city-fringe village lifestyle. Original features are complemented by modern additions to ensure instant appeal, while scope for optional updates ensures this is a home you can put your stamp on.

Three bedrooms offer inviting retreats, with one currently set up for use as a study, offering a dedicated area for students and those working from home. Free-flowing living areas offer plenty of room to relax and entertain, with a large, skylit living room connected by an archway to a sunny kitchen/dining area.

Laundry provisions in the kitchen offer convenience without encroaching on your living space, while the Japanese inspired bathroom is adorned with chic subway tiling and a timber vanity.

Outside a North facing deck invites you to dine and entertain alfresco, while the low-maintenance garden offers raised veggie gardens and rear laneway pedestrian access.

Other notable features include skylights for natural light, timber floorboards and split-system heating and cooling.

This is a rare opportunity to secure an inner-WeFo address in this price bracket. Don’t miss your chance to inspect!

Why you’ll love this location:

Superbly situated within walking distance of West Footscray’s conveniences and lifestyle attractions and only 8.2km* from the CBD, this address delivers a fabulous city-fringe lifestyle.

Walk to popular cafes and stroll to Barkly Village in just two minutes* to enjoy its vibrant collection of cafes, bars, eateries and shops, including Inner West favourites, Migrant Coffee, Harley & Rose, Chestnut Tree Bookshop and Inner West Swedish Baker.

A bus stop at the front gate offers swift bus transfers to the heart of Footscray for weekend visits to Footscray Market, while the four-minute* drive to Central West Shopping Centre and ten-minute* drive to Highpoint ensures easy access to supermarkets and a vast range of big-name and designer retailers.

Proximity to Seddon Village adds extra lifestyle appeal, as does the choice of parks and reserves within strolling distance of home.

Families will appreciate walking distance proximity to Footscray West Primary School, St. John’s Primary School and Footscray High School, while the easy walk to West Footscray Station and nearby freeway and tunnel access ensures superb connectivity to the rest of Melbourne.

*Approximate

Property History for 498 Barkly St, West Footscray, VIC 3012

A timeline of how this property has performed in the market
Last Sold
$840,000
20 Jun 2026
Listed for Rent
$380/w
27 Aug 2010
  • 20 Jun 2026
    Sold for $840,000
  • 26 May 2026
    Listed for Sale $770,000 - $820,000
  • 13 Sep 2010
    Sold for $520,231
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About West Footscray 3012

The size of West Footscray is approximately 3.8 square kilometres. There are 10 parks, covering nearly 8.5% of the total area. The population of West Footscray in 2016 was 11450 people. By 2021 the population was 11729 showing a population growth of 2.4% in the area during that time. The predominant age group in West Footscray is 30-39 years. Households in West Footscray are primarily couples with children and are likely to be repaying $1800 - $2399 per month on mortgage repayments. In general, people in West Footscray work in a professional occupation.In 2021, 56.70% of the homes in West Footscray were owner-occupied compared with 53.60% in 2016.

West Footscray has 6,875 properties. Over the last 5 years, Houses in West Footscray have seen a 1.10% increase in median value, while Units have seen a -0.96% decrease. As at 31 May 2026:

  • The median value for Houses in West Footscray is $1,034,647 while the median value for Units is $523,310.
  • Houses have a median rent of $645 while Units have a median rent of $470.
There are currently 42 properties listed for sale, and 11 properties listed for rent in West footscray on OnTheHouse. According to Cotality's data, 299 properties were sold in the past 12 months in West footscray.

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