Former Brighton police station to be restored into family home

A former Brighton police station has sold under the hammer, with the successful buyer planning to renovate the double-storey Victorian Italianate style building into a home.

The 1,047-square-metre property (pictured below) at 27 Wilson Street successfully sold at its recent auction for more than $2.4 million.

Offering double street frontage, the property features 10 principal rooms, original holding cells and original timber stairwells.

Nick Johnstone of Nick Johnstone Real Estate Brighton says the owner plans to keep the façade but refit the interior.

Meanwhile, the old Carlton police station at 334-344 Drummond Street has sold for $3,641,000.

Property Observer reported on the listing earlier this year where the price guide was reported around $3 million.

The property ceased being an active station in 2010, having served the community for 130 years.

It is speculated that notorious 1920s gangster Squizzy Taylor was connected to the site.

Sitting on 992 square metres, the new of its two buildings is the 1890s six-cell bluestone jail designed by John Dow.

The symmetrical brick Victorian restrained Classical-Revival style building on the street was designed by Public Works Department architects William Steel and George Watson in 1878.

It was listed through Simon Shrimpton of Jellis Craig.

Shrimpton says the purchaser is looking to renovate and rework the Drummond Street site.

Up north, the former Pymble police station is on the market for $800,000 plus.

Located at 1116 Pacific Highway, the property retains original features including four fireplaces and two cell lock up blocks.

It also includes three individual offices.

Situated on 465 square metres, the property has recently been rezoned to high-density development.

In October last year, the original Rozelle Police Station sold for $1.87 million.

The 450-square-metre property at 707 Darling Street retains original features including three jail cells and barred windows.

Listing agent Tim Morrison described the building as having artistic feel to it with a blend of old and new interiors throughout.

The new owner has used the building to create a corporate headquarters for her digital publishing business beautheaven.com.au.

Prior to the sale, the property was used as the headquarters for New South Wales children’s charity Variety.

It was sold in 1991 for $587,500 by a retail company dealing in luggage and leather goods.