58 Brooks Street, Cooks Hill | Property of the Week

The floor was rotten, as was the staircase and verandah and it had sat idle on the market for two years.

"It was in a real bad state," Mr Bart said.

The couple own Australian Heritage Restorations, one of the country's leading heritage builders, and transformed the cavity brick house into their "always home".

After a meticulous renovation, where anything that could be reused was, the result is stunning. There are timber features throughout, high ceilings, exposed brick and a glass hearth feature through which original granite can be seen.

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The Barts, who have decided to relocate to the Gold Coast, approached the restoration of this property the same way they would for any of the government heritage buildings they work on.

"I used the same techniques and if I could reuse something I would," Chris told Domain.

"All of the timber is recycled timber. I bought a wharf that was 120 years of age from Southport in Queensland and I used all of the timber to make doors, skirting, all of the floorboards, the staircase."

A favourite feature is a seven-degree temperature variation in the home year-round due to construction techniques. It stays warm in winter and cool in summer.

On entry level are two bedrooms and a sitting room. The main bedroom has a walk-in robe and ensuite. Downstairs is the kitchen, living, dining and a paved outdoor courtyard. There is rear-lane access to a large remote garage.

David Phelan, of Dalton Partners is marketing the two-bedroom, two-bathroom home at 58 Brooks Street in Cooks Hill with a guide of $960,000.

It is set for auction on August 24 and open on Saturday at 10.30am.

The home is located within close proximity to Darby Street restaurants, the harbour foreshore and Newcastle's cultural centre.