This four-bedroom cottage at 48 Gore Street, Parramatta, combines generous living areas and period character with practical spaces for work or study. Set on a large block, the home has a formal lounge with a fireplace and a separate family and dining area with reverse-cycle air conditioning. Sliding doors connect this shared living space to a covered alfresco area.

The kitchen is fitted with Caesarstone benchtops, gas cooking, a dishwasher and a breakfast bar. Two bathrooms include glass-screened showers, with one also featuring a claw-foot bath. Ornate high ceilings, hardwood floors, fireplaces and picture rails bring period detail throughout the home.

• Four bedrooms and two bathrooms
• Separate air-conditioned retreat, studio or home-office space
• Reverse-cycle air conditioning in the family and dining area
• Covered alfresco area accessed from the family and dining space
• Fully fenced in-ground swimming pool and landscaped gardens
• Driveway and automatic-door lock-up garage with storage; two garage spaces

The listing describes the home as being within a short stroll of Parramatta River foreshore parks, the CBD, railway station, RiverCat ferry, city buses, cafes, eateries, Western Sydney University and Macarthur Girls High School.