Everyone loves a warehouse conversion. Sustainable, authentic and full of character, there’s something about the soaring ceilings, huge windows and lofty interiors that make them incredibly liveable and among the most sought-after spaces in the city. Alexander Phillips has listed what is undoubtedly one of Sydney’s finest at 42 Alberto Street, Lilyfield. Winner of multiple design awards, the former Oh Boy Candy Company warehouse was reinvented by celebrated architect Virginia Kerridge bringing a sense of life and vitality into the existing structure.

Alexander says, “The warehouse is over 100 years old and has a rich and colourful history. The building itself retains its authenticity but has been recreated to offer the ultimate space to live and entertain with an internal garden and huge roof deck with a pool. It’s essentially a private hidden world in quiet city fringe setting, a hop into the CBD, with every contemporary comfort and rare triple garaging.”

Also in the inner west, Alexander has just listed 9 Paul Street, Balmain East at the tip of the peninsula offering a fantastic renovation opportunity just 200m to the ferry for an easy commute into the city and surrounded by harbour parkland. Both properties will be open tomorrow; 42 Alberto Street at 2-2.30pm and 9 Paul will have its first open tomorrow at 9-9.30am.   

Following on from last Friday’s newsletter, we are meeting a number of active buyers at our opens with over 1,100 groups coming through our properties last week. This week we sold 55 Mount Street, Coogee after just five days on the market. Alexander says, “The three-bedroom semi was incredibly well received with 103 group through and 158 email enquiries before it was snapped up by a family buyer less than a week after it launched.”

The market has hit the ground running early in 2020. We have sold seven properties and launched a further 23 fresh new listings this week.