Former Toy Factory Transformed into Dream Family Home – Realestate.com.au

A famous toy factory that once turned children into robust cowboy heroes has again been conceived as a beautiful modern warehouse – with a touch of Old West -Nostalgie

If you look at it today, it is difficult to understand the slim warehouse conversion in 3 Foster Street Leichhardt where iconic toy manufacturer Albert Lindsay once made his famous cowboy costumes. In the 1960s, the company employed 80 people at the Foster Street Factory.

But the transformation of Lindsay’s Toy Factory – a successful three -generations company – has kinks to the past, including the original cast -iron cowboy hats and toys converted into artworks that add decorative charm.

“It’s just completely rejuvenated and it’s beautiful,” said Agent Santos Sulfaro of Cobdenhayson.

After: The former factory is now a sleek house. Photo: realestate.com.au

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Before: the building was sold for the first time in 80 years in 2023. Photo: realestate.com.au/sold

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Inspired by the matches of his children, Albert Lindsay began to make cowboy costumes in the 1930s, according to the National Museum of Australia.

By the 1950s, Lindsay’s costumes were in hot demand when the American ‘Wild West’ dominated the Australian popular culture. When television arrived in 1956, Lindsay’s reach left with beautiful Western characters and new superheroes.

The Lindsay family, who was invited to see the transformation of the factory after loading the site into a developer during an estate sale, was reportedly impressed.

“They couldn’t believe their eyes that it was the same warehouse where their family worked for the past 70 years,” Santos joked.

The newly completed warehouse conversion by BJB Architects. Photo: realestate.com.au

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The inner frame of the house with four bedrooms remains loyal to the build of the 1930s, with 347m² internal space on two levels.

“They are rising ceilings, beautiful industrial finishes – but also not too industrial. It is very family friendly, which warehouses do not meet,” Santos explained.

“Many warehouses do not have a triple parking, an 18-meter long grass lawn and family-friendly facilities. But we have four bedrooms plus four bathrooms, a media room and home office, so it is certainly unique. It is actually suitable for all markets that are unique for a warehouse conversion.”

The house is around the corner of Leichhardt Marketplace and 450 meters from the LightRil. Photo: realestate.com.au

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Features include exposed steel trusses, recovered brickwork, an ultramodern kitchen and large master suite.

Questions so far come from foreign buyers, empty nesters, families and companies who want to use it as a home and business basis, Santos said.

“If you went to the council today, you could not replicate this trait,” he added.

The property has a price guide of $ 4 million. Photo: realestate.com.au

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“As far as the internal space is concerned, it is one of the biggest offers that came on the market, so it could establish a new front city.

“It is an incredible property, to the point at which I actually brought my own family to take a look.”

The property goes to auction on 6 September.