Newcastle artist Mitch "Revs" Resevsky has listed his renovated weatherboard cottage at The Junction for auction, less than two years after purchasing the property.
Revs purchased the house on Glebe Road for $795,000 in January 2021 and completed a major renovation over a period of four months that transformed it into a stylish, modern home with original heritage features.
The artist, who is well-known for his detailed works depicting scenes of Newcastle, is selling the home in order to find a larger home to accommodate his growing family.
He and partner Emily Bell welcomed twins in January this year and Revs said they have simply outgrown the two-bedroom home.
"When we bought this place we weren't expecting twins," Revs said.
"It was our plan to stay here for quite some time and eventually turn it into an Airbnb.
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55 Glebe Road, The Junction
"It is the absolute dream location for us, being central to absolutely everything, but with only two bedrooms with no yard, we are simply just out of space."
Revs listed the house with Green Street Property's Josh Mana and Peter Aloupis who, coincidentally, was the previous owner of the charming weatherboard cottage.
"It actually used to be my house," Mr Aloupis said.
"I owned it as an investment property and so to come around and sell it again, it's quite nice to be able to have that. That, to me, is special."
The home went to market last week and has attracted strong attention from a range of buyers since the first open home on Saturday.
"I have had interest from one particular couple as an investment who have said they would love it as an investment property," he said.
Mr Aloupis said the home would appeal to downsizers or a couple without children given the size of the home and low-maintenance 216 square metre block.
"It's a nice home for a retired couple or [a couple on a] double income with no kids," he said.
"That's why Mitch and Emily are selling because they've got the two babies now and it's not the right size for them and their children."
The two-bedroom, one-bathroom home combines polished timber floors, elegant archways, leadlight windows and paneled walls with contemporary inclusions.
The kitchen features Smeg appliances, shaker profile cabinetry, an island bench and a built-in tap system.
"It's a beer tap kegged with cold brew and iced tea," Revs explained.
"The fridge holds two 20 litre kegs. Emily and I don't drink, otherwise, I'm sure it'd have Steel City pale ale on one side and lager on the other."
The lounge room has a fireplace and the dining area integrates with a compact alfresco deck, while the bathroom features fluted glass, a freestanding clawfoot bath and floating timber vanity.
The design of the renovation embraces the heritage of the cottage with elements such as repurposed bricks.
"We love old houses because they make amazing homes. We love the character and craftsmanship that I think is lost these days with new builds," he said.
"The most important thing for us was to keep the original features like the archways, dado boards and decorative cornice and marry it up with a contemporary, coastal and Scandinavian-inspired design.
"We love light, bright and open space living, and with three metre high ceilings, it's hard to not fall in love with the place."
The property is positioned within walking distance to Bar Beach and close to The Junction Shopping Village and surrounding restaurants and cafes, including The Grumpy Baker which features one of Revs' hand-painted murals.
Revs said his family will remain in Newcastle when they move on.
"Emily and I grew up in Newcastle, all of our family live here and it just feels right for us to raise our little family here also," he said.
The property goes to auction on September 3 with a guide of $1.45 million.
