Suburb Profile

BIRCHGROVE
Birchgrove Oval
Birchgrove 2041

A narrow neck of land knows as Yurulbin (long nose point) from the aboriginal word meaning swift running waters, the point was not included in the grant of 12 hectares given to Dr Balmain because Governor Macquarie had already given it to George Whitfield.

Changing hands several times, Lieutenant John Birch bought it in 1812 and the original home built by him in 1810 from local quarried stone was demolished in 1967 for units, despite efforts by locals to save the classic Georgian property.

In 1886 Frenchman Didier Numa Joubert laid the foundations for the first subdivisions, and Birchgrove began as the suburb it is today.

In 1902 the mud flats of Snails Bay were reclaimed by fill from Cockatoo Island and turned into Birchgrove Park and Oval, now the picturesque centre of neighbourhood sporting activities.

It is also the birth place of Rugby League in NSW.

The dress circle location with city skyline and harbour bridge views, old boathouses and fashionable houses, has made it one of Sydney's most expensive places to live.

There are a number of other small reserves, a church, primary school and hotels.

Transport is serviced by private and public ferry services and RTA buses.

The 2006 Census combines population and other statistics with Balmain and East Balmain.

The median house price for Birchgrove in 2008 is $1,165,000. The median unit price is $587,000.


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What others say...

Victoria Grounds | Balmain
I was never put under any pressure, yet if I had any questions Chris was always available to talk to me. All this was accomplished long-distance as I don't live in Sydney. Harris Partners gave me an estimate of the price range I could expect and the house sold exactly in the middle of this range. The fee was not requested until the house was actually sold.

John & Susan Richardson | Lilyfield
Our thanks to Mr David Mulhall for the manner in which he conducted the sale of our property in Lilyfield. The property was sold within 24 hours of our initial contact with David and exceeded our expectations. We can only assume this was due to David's diligence in contacting buyers he had looking in the area.

Pass our personal thanks on to David for the excellent service he provided at all times. David demonstrated a high degree of professionalism and his courteous manner never faltered. Again, thank you David.

Mark Szulmayer | Ashfield
I would like to thank Tony Wilson & Harris Partners for looking after the sale of my unit in Ashfield.

From the outset Tony was helpful, fully explaining the whole sales process and the steps that would be taken by them to find me the right buyer.

During the selling process, Tony was always available, responded quickly and cheerfully to my requests and made sure that I was informed of what was going on every step of the way. I was always kept "in the loop".

It was refreshing to deal with people that delivered exactly what they promised, without requiring any up-front payments or expense reimbursements.

I had a signed contract within 2 weeks of the property going on the market and am really pleased with the price negotiated on my behalf.

I would enthusiastically recommend Tony and the team at Harris Partners to anyone looking to buy or sell a property.


 

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