About this property
Alternate search: Unit 55, 1 Holmes Street.
1 Holmes Street, Northcote VIC 3070, Australia
Alternate search: Unit 55, 1 Holmes Street.
55/1 Holmes Street is a unit that sits on a 5,222 m² parcel of land, offering a substantial block size for a unit residence.
Northcote is situated about 6 km (approximately 3.7 mi) north‑east of Melbourne’s CBD, providing easy access to the city centre.
The unit is close to Dennis railway station (≈0.6 km) and Westgarth station (≈0.6 km) on the Mernda and Hurstbridge lines. Tram stops at Walker St/High St (≈0.8 km) and Westgarth St/High St (≈0.9 km) are also nearby, and numerous bus routes (such as 250, 251, 552 and 567) serve the suburb.
Bill Lawry Oval and Northcote Park are each about 0.1 km away, while Johnson Park lies roughly 0.9 km from the property. Fairfield Park is also nearby at around 0.6 km.
The vicinity includes the Bill Lawry Oval stadium for cricket and Australian rules football, the Westgarth Theatre cinema (≈0.9 km), and the Fairfield Amphitheatre (≈0.6 km), offering a range of sports and cultural activities.
Northcote began settlement in the 1850s, named after Sir Stafford Northcote, and grew with large Victorian homes during the gold rush. The area expanded with churches, hotels, and a bridge over Merri Creek in 1858, later becoming a working‑class suburb in the 1880s before undergoing significant gentrification in recent decades.