6/117-119 Hampden Road, Artarmon NSW 2064

Northeast aspect in full-brick boutique block | Renovated 2-bedder with dual bathrooms | Steps to Artarmon village and top school catchment | Rare 111 sqm internal floorplan This unit offers a configuration edge that is increasingly scarce in the Lower North Shore apartment market: a genuinely spacious two-bedroom, two-bathroom layout with a northeast-facing entertainer’s balcony, all within a full-brick security block of only nine units. The 111-square-metre internal area, combined with high ceilings and a multi-zone open plan, gives a semi-detached feel that competes with townhouses in the same price bracket. For a buyer seeking low-maintenance living with strong rental demand or a long-term family foothold in the Artarmon Public School catchment, the floorplan and aspect alone justify a premium over smaller, north-facing alternatives in the suburb. The primary risk is that the auction guide of $950,000 sits materially below both the 2020 sale price and current domain estimates, which signals either vendor discounting for a quick sale or a deliberate strategy to attract multiple bidders. A buyer should budget for a final purchase price in the $1.1 million to $1.2 million range, based on the building’s comparable sale of unit 7 at $1.465 million in late 2025. The opportunity lies in the off-market channel: if the vendor is genuinely flexible, a pre-auction offer around $1.05 million could secure the property below its intrinsic value. Hold this unit as a core residential holding or a high-yield rental; its size, aspect, and location make it a low-turnover property that will outperform the median Artarmon apartment over a five-year cycle.