Smashing the record for house sales in East Orange, a renovated Californian bungalow proves there's no such thing as living on the wrong side of the tracks.
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A year after the Allenby Road Californian bungalow broke a sales record for East Orange by selling for $1.2 million, the same house was re-sold last month, breaking its own record by selling for $1.62 million.
Sellers Richard and Judy Cropley sold the property through Professionals Orange's Alistair Miller.
The house sits on a 1,170 square metre north-facing block with undercover parking for up to seven vehicles.
Built in 1934 the four-bedroom, two-bathroom house at 30 Allenby Road typifies what buyers are looking for according to Mr Miller.
"An iconic Orange home is what we get asked for all the time, but there's obviously fairly limited numbers of those," he said.
"It sold above our expectations but I knew it would do well - it's a pretty special spot," he said.
Mr Miller said the street's proximity to schools, being on the doorstep of Kinross Wolaroi school, and close to the restaurants and "cafe culture" of the area, all appealed to buyers.
According to Mr Miller, people recognise East Orange's close proximity to the CBD and the old adage that you don't buy property in the east of Orange is outdated with the area now "hip and happening".
"You can see the amount of development that's happening there we're witnessing gentrification in Central NSW," he said.
According to Mr Miller when once agents would conduct price comparisons within a small East Orange radius, now price comparisons are made between similar houses across the entire city.
Strong price growth has been experienced in a number of East Orange locations including: Edward, McLachlan, Nile, Autumn, Spring, Park and March streets.
Mr Miller hopes the Allenby Road sale will kick-start even stronger sales in the area although he thinks $2 million price tags "are a way off yet".
Ricky Carver, who owns the East Orange institution Bills Beans with Carlie Beer, said he's seen the area change in the nine years since they have owned the popular cafe.
In fact the venue is such a hot spot that advertisements for properties often refer to a home's proximity to Bills Beans.
"It's been an institution in Orange for so many years and people still drive from the other side of Orange to get here," Mr Carver said.
"It's a reflection of people wanting to be over this side now, people noticing it's a nice part of town and a nice spot to be in."
Mr Carver said he's not surprised to see house prices in the area on the rise.
"I've heard it called the Surry Hills of Orange," he said.
Recent sale prices in Allenby Road include: 2 Allenby Road, December 2020, $449,000; 7 Allenby Road, May 2020, $435,000; 16-18 Allenby Road, July 2020, $380,000; 19 Allenby Road, March 2020, $575,000; 21 Allenby Road, September 2021, $636,000; 36 Allenby Road, October 2020, $700,000; 37 Allenby Road, March 2021, $535,000; 43 Allenby Road, May 2020, $515,000; 53 Allenby Road, March 2021, $630,000; 55 Allenby Road, March 2022, $820,000.
Tracey Prisk
I am a writer on the national property team and I cover real estate news in Orange, Bathust, Dubbo, Wagga and the Blue Mountains. I was previously the editor of the Central Western Daily for six years and before that worked as the CWD's chief of staff. During this time I also wrote feature stories for Country Style magazine. Before joining ACM I was a film writer and reviewer at the Sunday Telegraph. I was previously the editor of the film and television magazine Encore and also wrote for Broadcast Engineering News.
I am a writer on the national property team and I cover real estate news in Orange, Bathust, Dubbo, Wagga and the Blue Mountains. I was previously the editor of the Central Western Daily for six years and before that worked as the CWD's chief of staff. During this time I also wrote feature stories for Country Style magazine. Before joining ACM I was a film writer and reviewer at the Sunday Telegraph. I was previously the editor of the film and television magazine Encore and also wrote for Broadcast Engineering News.
