Yarraville mechanic shop conversion revs buyers’ engines By Rebecca DiNuzzo

A hell of a lot of elbow grease went into reinventing this mechanic’s workshop into a trendy inner-suburban pad in Yarraville.
Yarraville mechanic shop conversion revs buyers’ engines By Rebecca DiNuzzo
 

The stylish conversion at 7 Woods St has proven so popular three separate buyer groups have made offers “well beyond” the advertised $1.7m-$1.8m range during Melbourne’s sixth lockdown, without physically inspecting the property. 

The residence is currently under offer. 

Nicholas Scott director Nicholas Skapoulas said he’d had over 100 inquiries since the four-bedroom abode, which sports exposed beams, polished concrete floors, and original signage on the facade, hit the market earlier this month. 

It has also notched up more than 4400 views on realestate.com.au since the listing launched on August 10. 

Mr Skapoulas said Yarraville was a hub for Melbourne’s creative and professional elite, home to television identities, sport stars, comedians, artists and families who loved the modern-industrial look. 

It was therefore par for the course warehouse conversions went down a treat with the local buyer set, but he said the fact this property was a converted mechanic shop gave it an extra edge on top of other conversions in the suburb. 

“It’s a really cool space … it’s in the golden square of Yarraville, it’s walking distance to cafes, shops and the Sun Theatre, it ticks all the boxes,” Mr Skapoulas said. 

“One of the buyers is the buyer who missed out last time (it was on the market) and they went and bought in Kingsville, the neighbouring suburb, and it was the biggest regret of their life.” 

Stepping inside the front door and onto the former workshop floor, guests are greeted by a cavernous open plan living, meals and dining space with a large kitchen. 

The sprawling main bedroom is on the ground level and includes a dressing room with built-in robes and an ensuite. 

There’s also a study and a double garage with a workshop, while upstairs a modern extension houses three further bedrooms and a second bathroom. 

Glass sliding doors blend the living area with the outdoor deck and alfresco zone. 

Mr Skapoulas said industrial conversions were tightly held in Yarraville and it was rare for one to come on the market, particularly one as unique as this. 

The developer who sold the property to the current vendor about six years ago took the project on as something different. 

A hell of a lot of elbow grease went into reinventing this mechanic’s workshop into a trendy inner-suburban pad in Yarraville. 

The stylish conversion at7 Woods St has proven so popular three separate buyer groups have made offers “well beyond” the advertised $1.7m-$1.8m range during Melbourne’s sixth lockdown, without physically inspecting the property. 

The residence is currently under offer. 

Nicholas Scott director Nicholas Skapoulas said he’d had over 100 inquiries since the four-bedroom abode, which sports exposed beams, polished concrete floors, and original signage on the facade, hit the market earlier this month. 

It has also notched up more than 4400 views on realestate.com.au since the listing launched on August 10. 

Three groups have made offers since the property hit the market on August 10. 
 
Everything about the home and its decor screams industrial-style chic.  
The end result had proven a winner with buyers despite Melbourne’s latest lockdown banning in-person inspections. 

“It was just something different, something unusual, a different challenge to your usual, run of the mill stuff,” Mr Skapoulas said. 

The vendors are selling to downsize.