Summary:
Spacious contemporary warehouse sanctuary adjacent to the foreshore on the city fringe.
Conveniently located close to Sydney University (USyd), University of Technology Sydney (UTS), and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, RPA.
Great central location in sought after village
Roof terrace with fabulous city view for dinner with fireworks (often weekly), morning coffee or a long lunch.
Elevated and quiet, light filled space.
The Space:
With expansive city and district views and privacy, this light filled home is perfectly positioned for exploring the city and local villages. Sydney harbour foreshore walk, fish markets and parklands are a short stroll, as is access to light rail, buses, ferry, shopping areas and Glebe markets. The home has a garage for off street parking for 1 car and there is easy street parking.
This contemporary converted warehouse sits in a leafy, quiet inner city residential neighbourhood on the city side of Glebe and was originally part of a flour mill built in the early 1900s.
The living, dining and entertainment areas are set over 2 levels with hardwood floors, soaring nine metre timber ceiling and industrial steel beams. An internal mezzanine floor offers a seating area/sofa bed and an outdoor roof terrace with extensive city and district views, built-in Webber gas BBQ and sink, dining area, perimeter garden and chais lounge.
The expansive kitchen is part of the living area and has ample bench space and storage, a large internal fridge, Miele dishwasher, microwave, large oven and five burner electric cooktop. A newly renovated bathroom with bath and double shower is also on this level. The internal and external dining tables seat up to 10.
On a separate floor, there are three bedrooms (2 queen,1 double) and a newly renovated bathroom with shower. Also on this floor is a delightful 2nd living room with lounge, television and outdoor terrace. There is an additional (4th) sleeping area on the mezzanine with a comfortable, quality, fold out double sofa bed. The house is currently set up to sleep 6, but up to 8 could be accommodated comfortably in the four sleeping areas. The living area flooring and stairs are local hardwood timber floors. The bedrooms and downstairs living room are carpeted.
The aspect from all living areas is elevated, leafy and light. One can spend days in this home without feeling hemmed in!
Entertainment options include a 5.1 surround sound entertainment system with a 50 inch 4K screen in the main living space. A separate TV with surround sound is in the living room off the bedroom area. Streaming services in both are available through Apple TV. There are plenty of adult and children’s games, books, CDs and DVDs.
On the ground floor entry is a garage for one car and a laundry with Meile front-load washing machine and a dryer.
A 10 minute walk from the house will also take you to a substantial shopping area - Broadway, boasting several supermarkets including ALDI and Coles as well as designer clothing and homeware stores and a cinema complex. The nearby Tramsheds is also a unique dining and shopping precinct.
Glebe village and the Sydney Fish Markets are 5 minute walk. The city and Darling Harbour are 15/20 minutes walk and the Glebe light rail and bus stops are 2/3 minute walk. Sydney Uni and UTS are a 15 min walk and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital 25 mins.
Guest Access:
Guests are most welcome to enjoy the property. All of home with exception of locked office adjacent to living area.
For security purposes, check-in details will be emailed to confirmed guests 2 days before arrival for an easy smooth fast check-in. Kindly make sure you have submitted the security form with all the valid ID's of all adult guests staying so that you receive a seamless check-in experience :) For the home owners security, only guests who are listed on the security form are allowed access to the property.
The Neighborhood:
Glebe is an attractive and diverse inner city village in Sydney's vibrant Inner West.
Located a 20 minute walk from Sydney’s Central Business District in one direction, and a 20 minute walk to famous Newtown and Enmore Road (voted by Time Out as Sydney's coolest street for eat drink and play) and home of Sydney's best/funnest bars and restaurants in the other, Glebe is where Sydney University academics, students, backpackers, foodies and artists rub shoulders. In addition to its many shops, galleries, cafes and restaurants, the area boasts waterfront parks, grand mansions, an array of historic worker’s cottages and the Sydney Fish Markets. Glebe is located alongside the Sydney University campus at one end and Sydney Harbour at the other and has one of Australia's best bookshops, Gleebooks, which hosts an extensive program of literary events.
The area is well serviced by public transport. A bus ride or light rail journey to the city centre takes about ten minutes and ferry 11 minutes. A walk to the city and or Darling Harbour can take as little as 20 minutes. There are numerous local parks for children including a large, fenced and sheltered playground by the water, great for sporting activities, picnics and people watching. There is Victoria Park Pool, with a heated outdoor lap pool, kids pool, gymnasium and café in a parkland setting adjacent to the University. Ian Thorpe Aquatic Centre indoor pool complex and gym is within easy walking distance.
Glebe is very central to all areas of Sydney and beyond with easy access to the Harbour bridge, Anzac Bridge and various distributor roads north, south, west and east. The eastern beaches such as Bondi are a 20 min drive and the northern beaches such as Manly are approximately 35 minutes away.
Getting Around:
Bus stops on Glebe Point Rd are a 4 minute walk and Glebe light rail stop is a 2 minute walk. There is a direct ferry to the Barangaroo entertainment district (north of Darling Harbour) a 15 minute walk away.
Other Things to Note:
Young children will need supervision on the stairs and roof terrace.
Linen fee of 35AUD if you need to use the sofa bed.
A non-refundable 4.5% fee applies to all payments made by credit or debit card.
Before check-in, all guests are required to complete a security verification process, which includes uploading a valid photo ID and a selfie to confirm booking details. For the home owners security, only guests who are listed on the security form are allowed access to the property.
The service fee is non-refundable in the event of a cancellation.
Australia is a tropical country, from time to time you may see bugs, spiders and insects, mostly harmless. We don't accept cancellations on the above but are at your disposal should you need any assistance. We regularly fumigate the property to prevent unwanted pests.
There is also a building boom going on through out Sydney we don't refund for construction noise if anything is going on in the neighbourhood however if there is works being done next door or in the same building we will have a note in our summary.
Vaping is strictly prohibited within the unit. Fire detectors are sensitive and may be triggered by vapour. Any fire brigade call-out fees resulting from vaping will be charged to the guest. Lost keys or keys not returned to the lockbox is a call out fee of $350. And $1000 for smoking.
Interaction with Guests:
We give guests full privacy but are most welcome to reach out as needed. Simply send a message via the platform you booked. We are also just a phone call away :)
