15 Brickwood Street Brighton - James Buyer Advocates

15 Brickwood Street, Brighton

James Home Rating: ~634 | PPP Grade: B+ | 2026
Land: 776 sqm
Quote: $3.4m
Architect: Lewis Cootes, 1969

How to Read This Home

This is a niche classic.

Many buyers will walk through and move on.
A small group will absolutely lock onto it — but only if the price is right.

That’s the key with this one.

What It Is

A late-1960s / early-1970s Lewis Coots–designed modernist home — the sort you see more often in:

• North Balwyn

• Caulfield

• parts of Camberwell

Much less common in Brighton.

That alone makes it interesting.

What Works

✔ Feel (the big one)
This house has a strong emotional response.
You feel alive in it. That’s rare — and real.

✔ Street & Land
Brickwood is a good Brighton street, and 776 sqm gives it presence and breathing room.

✔ Architectural Integrity
This is not a confused house.
It knows exactly what it is — and hasn’t been ruined trying to modernise it.

✔ Buyer Psychology (at the right price)
For the right buyer, this will feel like a “how did we miss this?” moment.

What Holds It Back

✖ Bedrooms
As with many homes of this era, the bedrooms are on the small side.

✖ Floorplan Flow
It’s not modern-practical.
It works emotionally more than logically.

✖ Limited Buyer Pool
This is not a family crowd-pleaser.
You’re relying on a style-driven buyer, not a numbers buyer.

Renovation Reality

This is not a renovation play in the usual sense.

• You don’t improve this by “opening it up”

• You don’t modernise it aggressively

• Cosmetic respect only — keep the style

Trying to make it something else would destroy what makes it special.

Who This Suits

• Buyers who love 1960s–70s modernist architecture

• People bored of generic Brighton homes

• Buyers who value feel over bedroom count

• Someone who understands that rarity doesn’t always mean broad appeal

This is a taste-driven purchase, not a safe one.

James Bottom Line

This home will only work if the price buyer sees it first.

If priced sharply, it could trigger a very strong response from a small group — and those buyers go hard when they find “their” house.

If priced ambitiously, it risks being admired… and passed over.

Verdict:
◯ Maybe. It’s OK — price-sensitive and buyer-specific.

A classic, but not a universal one.