464 Bourke St, Surry Hills was once the old Labor Club, established in the 1960s.
A Surry Hills warehouse that was once known as “The old Labor Club” has hit the market and it’s expected to break suburb price records.
The current owner, semi-retired medical specialist Dr Andrew Goy, engaged designer Stephen Collins to convert the space to a four-bedroom, five-bathroom residence with double garage soon after buying 464 Bourke St for $2.8m at auction in 2008.
It’s now listed with Ray White Double Bay’s Nic Krasnostein who has a $14m guide in the private treaty campaign.
“We anticipate we will set a new suburb record,” Krasnostein said.
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There’s a huge open-plan living space on level one of the main residence.
The living area opens to a huge entertainment terrace.
“Access to the property has remained closely guarded and Andrew has occasionally opened up his home for various charitable functions.”
The current Surry Hills record was set in 2020 with the $11.5m sale of Italianate House in Albion St.
Buyers are being shown through the Bourke St warehouse conversion by appointment only.
“It’s been a mix so far — an eastern suburbs family with older kids, a local professional couple and people from the Highlands looking for a city base,” Krasnostein said.
“If you want something that’s a bit out of the ordinary with some space in the inner city this could be perfect … it’s a private oasis in the middle of the action.”
The main residence consists of a huge gallery space on level one complete with cinema, master suite and two studies.
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The kitchen is impressive.
There’s a gallery and cinema on the ground level of the main residence.
Level two includes a living, dining and kitchen space with another living space opening to a terrace.
In the three-level rear residence, there’s also another two bedrooms, both with an ensuite, with a lift from the double garage and wine cellar going to each.
The Old Labor Club was set up in the 1960s by the Surry Hills Branch of the ALP as a place to socialise.
Founding member Len Devine told City Hub in May, 2008 that he was disappointed to see such an institution pass into history.
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It catered for what was one of the most underprivleged communities in the state.
“We had some big names performing at the club in its hey day,” Len said.
These included Judy Stone, Col Joy and Johnny O’Keefe.
“Boy, were they hanging from the rafters that night,” said Devine, who died a month after the club sold at auction.
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