A sympathetic extension to this original cottage transforms it into the perfect backdrop for a growing family to create life-long memories. Photos: The Real Estate Products Group.
Nestled in the heart of Tarrawanna, 35 Bellambi Street isn’t just a house — it’s been the backdrop to decades of familial love, where birthday candles were blown out, school bags were dropped by the door and weekend barbecues stretched long into the evening.
Now, for the first time in 18 years, this cherished family home opens its doors to a new generation to make memories of their own.
“You can see in the high-end finishes and just the overall feel of this home, it has been a heart and soul project,” Stone Real Estate Illawarra’s Sarah Ward says.
“The family has been very happy here, but now the kids are grown up and it’s ready for its next chapter.”
Set on more than 950 sqm, the charming original cottage has been extended with heart and purpose to more than double the original floor plan.
The sympathetic additions extend the cottage both back and up, yielding a four-bedroom, two-bathroom home with ample parking for cars and even a caravan behind the secure electric gate.
The wow factor kicks in immediately upon entry into the generous living space, characterised by exposed brick, a yawning ceiling and clerestory windows flooding the space in sunlight.
Adjacent is the generous parent’s retreat complete with a walk-in wardrobe and an ensuite bathroom.
Subsequent bedrooms and a handy study/home office travel the length of this property, offering supreme privacy for a growing family.
Throughout the home is handsome Blackbutt hardwood flooring, plantation shutters and escarpment views.
Connecting the front to the extension is a visually inviting outdoor breezeway that functions like a tiered outdoor deck.
“This northfacing space is the ideal spot for your morning coffee in the sunshine,” Sarah says. “It lets in an enormous amount of natural light into the home through expansive glass doorways that can open up for seamless indoor outdoor flow.”
The impressive covered deck will host gatherings large and small year-round, in any weather.
This smaller deck opens to the heart of the home — a stunning open plan kitchen and dining room.
The beautiful cook’s kitchen features dual ovens, contributing to the home’s entertainer status with servery windows leading out to one of the home’s greatest drawcards — a jaw-dropping east-facing deck with a gable sunroof, overlooking the level, child-friendly backyard.
It features a handsome cubby house, a skate ramp and a charming firepit to retreat to with drinks in the twilight hours.
“That covered deck is perfect for year-round, all-weather entertaining, or just relaxing,” Sarah says. “I can see long lunches, drinks with friends and celebrations as you watch the kids and pets run around the backyard.”
Other prized features of this home include ducted air-conditioning and a solar system.
The home is located less than 2 km from Corrimal Public School, 1.2 km to Corrimal shops and about 850 m from Tarrawanna cafes and microbrewery. Tarrawanna Oval and Wollongong bus stop are a hop, skip and jump away.
For more information on 35 Bellambi Street, Tarrawanna call Stone Real Estate Illawarra’s Sarah Ward on 0400 439 602.
