If you want to see, hear and feel the ocean but also live the inner city life this modern one-bedroom apartment is for you. Situated on the ground floor of the elite 'Arena' apartments you are literally steps from the sands of stunning Newcastle Beach and a huge selection of Newcastle's best cafes, restaurants and retail in the East End. Head to the iconic 'Estabar' – one of Newcastle's most celebrated cafés – for a latte and a smoked salmon bruschetta after an early morning surf. On a Sunday walk to the surf club for beers or retreat to your own private courtyard with friends for a few gin and tonics before you head out for dinner. Take the 3 minute walk to 'Bocardos' if you are looking for tapas or book an oceanfront table at Rustica, just 60 metres from your front door, if it is Italian you are after. In this contemporary apartment the emphasis is on low maintenance living so that you can enjoy all that the beachfront lifestyle has to offer. A sleek kitchen with 'beachy' beech-look cabinets, stainless appliances and stone counters opens onto the living space from which you can hear the crashing of the waves. This space in turn opens through premium stacker doors onto your large private courtyard – the perfect spot in which to relax and feel the crisp sea air or for a high octane rush watching the Newcastle 500 Supercars. - 1 bedroom, 1 bathroom ground floor unit in the exclusive 'Arena' apartments - Private courtyard just steps from Newcastle Beach, ocean baths and surf club - Bedroom features chic grey carpets and large mirrored wardrobe - Modern kitchen with stainless steel Fisher and Paykel appliances, stone counters and sleek cabinetry - Euro laundry within the apartment - Secure undercover car space and storage cage to house the e-bike and surfboards - 2 entrances – your ground level gate across from Newcastle Beach and a front door from the interior of the complex - During the Newcastle 500 Supercars this unit garnered $2000/night rental as an Air BnB - 300m to The Falcon bar and Lock's Paddock, 350m to Uptown's Bar, 450m to the Grain Store, 750m to King Edward Park - 1.3km to the heart of Darby St or to Meet and Foghorn Brewery, 1.5km to Civic Park and Theatre, 1.6km to Honeysuckle Precinct Outgoings : Water rates - $691 per annum approx.* Council rates - $1,369 per annum approx.* Strata rates - $1,263 per quarter approx.* ***Health & Safety Measures are in Place for Open Homes & All Private Inspections Disclaimer: All information contained herein is gathered from sources we deem reliable. However, we cannot guarantee its accuracy and act as a messenger only in passing on the details. Interested parties should rely on their own enquiries. Some of our properties are marketed from time to time without price guide at the vendors request. This website may have filtered the property into a price bracket for website functionality purposes. Any personal information given to us during the course of the campaign will be kept on our database for follow up and to market other services and opportunities unless instructed in writing.