177 Essex Street West Footscray 3012

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Endless Potential, Superb Lifestyle Location

  • White single-story bungalow with teal window trim, a small porch stairway, and a bay window on the right; manicured front lawn.
  • Aerial view of a residential lot with an orange boundary around the house; dimensions 30.5 m by 12.5 m, area about 418 m², with street and parked cars nearby.
  • Empty living room with an ornate ceiling medallion and chandelier, pale walls with blue trim, a window, and a small striped mantel fireplace on beige carpet.
  • Empty living room with beige walls, light blue trim, a fireplace, built-in shelves, and a row of windows letting in sunlight on a brown carpet.
  • Old white kitchen with worn cabinets, a freestanding oven, and a window above the sink.
  • Long empty hallway in an old house with white walls and light blue trim, multiple doorways and built-in cabinets along the left wall.
  • Empty rectangular room with beige carpet, white walls, and blue trim; a small window on one wall and a single ceiling light fixture above.
  • Small empty room with dirty walls, mold near base, and a single window letting in light; worn carpet and baseboards suggest neglect or renovation.
  • Small bathroom with a teal vanity, white sink, and two taps; window above the counter behind the sink.
  • Empty small room with three windows, white stained walls, and a brown tiled floor.
  • Narrow sunlit hallway with frosted glass doors along the right and a chandelier overhead.
  • Residential backyard with a white shed, covered patio, green lawn, a tree, and a fenced perimeter. A paved path leads toward the shed.
  • Backyard view of a white house with teal trim, a small tree, a concrete path, and a shaded patio area with chairs.
  • Backyard of a single-story home with a rotary clothesline, white sheds, and a green lawn.
  • Aerial view of a dense Melbourne suburb with map pins marking Melbourne CBD, West Footscray Station, and Footscray West Primary School.
  • Aerial view of a dense suburban neighborhood with pins labeled Dobson Reserve, Medway Golf Club, and Highpoint Shopping Mall.
  • Aerial view of a suburban neighborhood with markers for Gaurdion Reserve, Tottenham Station, and Central West Shopping Centre.
  • Floor plan of a residence: ground floor layout with living room, four bedrooms, kitchen, and bathrooms, plus a site plan showing gardens and porches.
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4Number of bedrooms 1Number of bathrooms 3Number of Car Spaces 418 m2Number of SQM

$750,000 - Sold 11 Aug 2026

• 418sqm* north-facing allotment in a premium pocket of West Footscray
• Original condition four-bedroom Californian Bungalow + large front and back gardens
• No heritage overlay
• Superb renovation or development opportunity (STCA)
• Heritage features intact
• Large living room with fireplace and bay window
• Combined kitchen/meals
• Neat bathroom + walk-in laundry
• North-facing front garden + spacious backyard with covered patio
• Ample off-street parking – driveway + garage

Set on a north-facing 418sqm* allotment, this four-bedroom Californian Bungalow is a dream-come-true for those seeking an original-condition project home, with charming original features providing endless inspiration for a luxe old-meets-new makeover and the large backyard presenting plenty of room to extend (STCA). Alternatively, clear the site for a new-home build (STCA) or a dual-occupancy development (STCA).

A large bay window floods the generous living room with sunlight, while the dedicated kitchen/meals space is accentuated by the original hearth. Three generous bedrooms are joined by a smaller fourth bedroom, also ideal for use as a home office, and are served by the neat bathroom complemented by a second, externally accessible toilet. A walk-in laundry completes the floorplan, while outside a huge backyard with covered patio and shed invites the kids to play and offers plenty of room to create a dream family back garden.

With endless potential and a sought-after lifestyle location, this is a must-inspect for buyers with a vision for the future.

Why you’ll love this location:

Enviably positioned to offer a superb walk-to-everything West Footscray lifestyle just 9.7km* from the CBD, this address has loads of appeal.

Stroll to your pick of local-favourite cafes, including Brother Nancy and Dumbo and walk to Barkly Village to enjoy a lively hub of shops, eateries, services, bars and cafes, including Inner West Swedish Baker, The Chestnut Tree Bookshop, Harley & Rose and Migrant Coffee.

Walk to Central West shopping Centre in nine minutes* for a choice of supermarkets and enjoy a selection of parks and reserves within strolling distance of home, including Johnson Reserve and the popular Martin Reserve dog park.

The kids can walk to Footscray West Primary School while walking distance proximity to Tottenham Station makes for an easy commute to the CBD.

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