Heritage beauty on Booth

Be still our heritage-loving hearts. If you're likewise enamored with Bendigo's period homes, this new listing in the golden suburb is guaranteed to get you all a-flutter.

There's plenty of street appeal to be found at 59 Booth Street, thanks to a traditional façade, featuring an elevated bull-nose verandah with timber decking and balustrade. Simply add your cane chairs for cups of tea overlooking the waterwise garden.

Open the original front door to a long hallway synonymous with the era, as well as high timber-lined ceilings, timber floorboards and wide skirting boards. The pistachio-toned walls are a charming touch.

The floorplan honours the original Victorians to remain largely intact, with some brilliant additions for modern life.

Three big bedrooms boast those high-shine polished floorboards, timber-framed windows, white plantation shutters and pendant lighting. One has double French doors to the garden, the main at the front has a fully-fitted walk-in-robe and ensuite. A second family bathroom is likewise lovely.

You'll be pleased to hear there are two living areas. The front loungeroom has an open fireplace with timber mantel against white painted bricks. A ceiling fan also features, in addition to the ducted heating and cooling throughout the home.

The open-plan eat-in kitchen/family room at the rear has been designed for entertaining. The bespoke kitchen is in keeping with the home's character, thanks to banks of timber cabinets. Beautiful tiles, a pantry cupboard, stainless steel dishwasher, under bench oven and gas cooktop are all welcome modern touches.

A heavy timber-framed sliding door opens up to a rear deck, with pull-out awning for summer shade. The deck wraps around the home, and is framed by a low stone garden wall.

Beyond this, you'll inherit a lovely, leafy garden of evergreen and deciduous trees and shrubs that's also low on maintenance - there's no mowing!

Booth Street is a wide boulevard of period homes that's less than 3km to the centre of Bendigo. It offers the ultimate mix of history and convenience.