Former T.J. Cawthorns Corner grocery, Seddon listed

Former T.J. Cawthorns Corner grocery, Seddon listed
Staff reporterDecember 7, 2020

The former T.J. Cawthorns Corner grocery store at 4 Alexander Street in Seddon, Victoria is on the market for between $1.55 and $1.7 million.

Dubbed the ETA Peanut Butter house by locals, the double-brick, mid-Victorian shopfront has potential to extend and re-develop, according to the listing.

It has dual frontages to both Alexander Street and Werner Street and sits on a 363sqm (appx) site.

The listing states it has 4 metre high, ornate pressed metal ceilings in the enormous studio/shop front, along with double front display windows and polished concrete floors.

"Rooms include a secure store-room/bedroom/office along with three double bedrooms, two featuring polished boards and built-in robes, one featuring cast fireplace and leadlight windows," it said.

"Living area provides a northerly garden aspect. Kitchen offers a sun drenched box bay window, meals/dining living space with built in window box seating and cedar bookshelves, polished Kauri floorboards and gas heating/cooking. 

"The large backyard features a recently built weatherboard studio with north facing window and built in shelving, off street parking, rainwater tank, recycled brick paving and gorgeous fruiting olive, apricot and fig trees.

"The home is solar passive with a zone 8 thermal mass, R36 wool insulation, North-East aspect and solar panels.

"Perfect for an imaginative residential development, or simply update the kitchen & bathroom for a very cool and contemporary home business."

The property goes to auction 1pm, Saturday 26 August through Sweeney Estate Agents Yarraville.

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