Hawthorn
8 Riversdale Road
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Arvocado·Hawthorn

8 Riversdale Road

$1.55M – $1.65M

4 bed2 bath2 car195m²

Rendered potential

Sell the plan, not the renovation

A labelled design render shows what the home could become before the vendor pays for renovation, staging, or a furniture package.

8 Riversdale Road design render
Concept render

Concept fit

The render gives buyers a clearer design brief while the actual photos keep the campaign honest.

Why this is different

The listing sells the upside without pretending the work is done. Buyers can inspect the real home and still understand the design prize.

Renovation spend deferred

The vendor can test buyer demand before paying for trades, styling, or furniture.

Imagination gap reduced

Buyers see the design direction beside the real condition instead of guessing from tired photos.

Campaign signal captured

Interest in the render can help the agent qualify whether the market values the upside.

Illustrative render only. Buyers should rely on inspections, contract documents, council checks, and professional advice.

Sarah Mitchell

Listed by

Sarah Mitchell

Harcourts Hampton Park

At a glance

Buyer snapshot

Price guide

$1.55M – $1.65M

Home style

Townhouse

Space

4 bed · 2 bath · 2 car · 220m² internal · 195m² land

Best signals

Inspect light, layout, and outlook

Outdoor

Low-maintenance setting

About this property

Architect-designed townhouse on a tightly held Hawthorn corner, finished with the kind of restraint that lets the materials do the talking. Oak veneer joinery runs floor-to-ceiling against stone benches; a curved double-height entry pulls northern light deep into the plan.

Four bedrooms over two levels, two full bathrooms, a master suite with a walk-in robe and a private balcony planted with native grasses. The ground-floor living room opens through full-height sliders onto a paved courtyard with a built-in bench and a mature olive in a planter.

Two-car garage with internal entry. Walk to Glenferrie Road, Swinburne, and Hawthorn station. Strictly by appointment.

What this could cost

Plan it

Rough monthly

Indicative only

$7,881

/ month

20% · $320k
6.25%
30 years

You borrow

$1280k

Interest over term

$1557k

Stamp duty (VIC)

$88k

LMI (avoided)

$0

Upfront cash needed$408k

Deposit + stamp duty. Ignores conveyancing + inspections.

A rough estimate, not advice. Stamp duty assumes a non-concessional purchase (no FHB or off-the-plan discount). Talk to a broker before you decide.

Where it is

Around the address

Daily rhythm

A practical base for repeat inspections

Neighbourhood feel

Low-maintenance living close to local amenity

Light and outlook

Check orientation and outlook at inspection

City access

About 40 min to Melbourne CBD

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Commute to CBD

~40 min to Melbourne CBD

By car, off-peak. Peak-hour trips run longer.

What’s nearby

via OpenStreetMap

Walking times are rough estimates based on straight-line distance.

The suburb

Hawthorn sits on a quiet curve of the Yarra, with grand period homes giving way to neat contemporary infill closer to Glenferrie Road. It is the kind of suburb where the cafes know the regulars and the schools have lists. Public transport is fast in either direction.

Property details

TypeTownhouse
Bedrooms4
Bathrooms2
Car spaces2
Land size195m²
SuburbHawthorn