Former fire station turned Paddington mechanics garage listed for auction
A working Paddington garage has been listed for sale, with the prospect it could become a residential abode.
The almost 100 year old building was once the site of a fire station, complete with horses and water-laden carts.
Three generations of auto mechanics later took the reins, the Goodyer marketing advised.
The hillside 1a Ormond Street property has the potential to match the adjoining three and four-storey Paddington home.
There is a heritage listed facade.
It has a 5.8 metre wide by 12.6 metre deep footprint. Owner Les Rechnitzer is selling up after 17 years. Initial buying interest has been expressed at easily over $1 million.
It's listing comes after the recent successful conversion of a private garage in nearby Hopewell Street.
The former Paddington garage transformed into a two bedroom terrace with parking fetched $1.415 million. It had the issue of a de-serviced petrol pit.
The then single storey lock-up garage sold at $822,500 in July last year. Positioned between adjoining terraces, the then lock up garage occupied its 76 square metre block with a width of 4.6 metres.
Above: The garage before its renovation.
It now has 93 square metres of living space, plus 23 square metres of courtyard along with Centrepoint Tower views.
Above: The garage after its renovation.
The Paddington house price median sits at $1.55 million according to RP Data.
The Hopewell Street offering sold through Position Realty agent Deborah Terley with development approval last July and again last month.