Home staging in the Inner West
Goldpac Home Staging stages Inner West terraces, Federation semis and apartments at fixed prices from $2,300 +GST, with a fixed quote within 2 hours and one-day installs — including houses where furniture has to go in through a hallway too narrow to carry it whole. A four-bedroom house on Terry Street, Rozelle, staged around its owners' furniture, sold for $3,075,000 the day before auction, in 25 days against a 37-day house median (CoreLogic, February 2026).
Narrow halls, period rooms and the lived-in house
Inner West homes test logistics before they test taste. On Waterloo Street, Rozelle, a c.1920s semi had a hallway too narrow for furniture to pass through whole, so it went in as parts and the house was staged in a single day. In Forest Lodge, a 331-square-metre terrace ran front to back in one long narrow line, and the stylist used oval and round forms and seating below sill height to keep the sight line through to the alfresco.
Many Inner West sales are lived-in homes, so partial staging is common. On Hamilton Avenue, Earlwood, a vendor's antiques stayed in the heritage rooms while Goldpac added an outdoor lounge under a bare pergola and a sage-green guest room off the garden. On Illawarra Road, Marrickville, a vacant period terrace two streets from Henson Park had its living, dining and three bedrooms staged, and the rear lounge and courtyard were left as found. The trade-offs are set out in Partial Home Staging vs Full Staging in Sydney.
Recent Goldpac results in the Inner West
| Suburb | Home | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Rozelle · Terry Street | 4-bedroom house, partial staging | Sold the day before auction · 25 days · $3,075,000 · 37-day house median (CoreLogic, Feb 2026) |
| Rozelle · Nagurra Place | 1-bedroom apartment with study | Sold in 5 days · 20-day unit median (CoreLogic 2026) |
| Marrickville · Ivanhoe Street | 2-bedroom Federation semi with study | Sold in 22 days · $1,870,000 · 32-day house median (CoreLogic 2026) |
| Glebe · Avona Avenue | 2-bedroom apartment | Sold in 29 days · $1,090,000 · 38-day unit median (CoreLogic 2025) |
| Earlwood · Hamilton Avenue | 3-bedroom house | Sold in 44 days · $2,150,000 · 55-day median for 3-bedroom houses (Domain 2026) |
| Burwood | 2-bedroom apartment, relaunched | Contract 17 days after staging, after 39 days unsold |
| Rozelle · Hornsey Street | Compact apartment | Sold in 7 days |
Campaigns live when their case studies were written include Waterloo Street, Rozelle, Forest Lodge, a four-bedroom Glebe house staged from 10am to 5pm, Harrow Road, Stanmore, a dual-lot corner on Phillip Street, Newtown and Rider Boulevard, Rhodes.
Inner West benchmarks
| Suburb | Property | Days on market | Source quoted |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rozelle | Houses (median) | 37 | CoreLogic, Feb 2026 |
| Rozelle | Units (median) | 20 | CoreLogic 2026 |
| Marrickville | Houses (median) | 32 | CoreLogic 2026 |
| Glebe | Units (median) | 38 | CoreLogic 2025 |
| Glebe | Houses (average) | 41 | CoreLogic 2026 |
| Forest Lodge | Houses (median) | 32 | CoreLogic 2026 |
| Newtown | Houses (median) | 28 | CoreLogic, Dec 2025 |
| Stanmore | Houses (median) | 35 | CoreLogic 2025 |
| Earlwood | Houses (average) | 50 | CoreLogic 2026 |
| Burwood | Units (median) | 39 | CoreLogic, Dec 2025 |
| Rhodes | Units (median) | 54 | CoreLogic 2026 |
Medians and averages are as quoted in each Goldpac case study, with the source and period the case study gives; they are a guide to the local pace, not a forecast.
Where we stage in the Inner West
Across Inner West Council — Rozelle, Balmain, Leichhardt, Annandale, Stanmore, Newtown, Marrickville, Petersham and Dulwich Hill — and the City of Sydney's Glebe, Forest Lodge and Camperdown, plus Earlwood, Burwood and the Canada Bay towers of Rhodes. Buyers here read a house by its period detail and its walk: the Bay Run and King George Park from Rozelle, Marrickville station seven hundred metres from Ivanhoe Street, Bardwell Park station nine hundred metres from Hamilton Avenue.
What does Inner West staging cost?
Terraces and semis are priced by bedroom count like any house: $3,500 +GST for three bedrooms, $4,500 +GST for four. A courtyard or terrace is an add-on from $700, and stairs or a long carry is quoted up front rather than discovered on the day. Apartments start at $2,300 +GST for one bedroom. See the full price list.
Inner West staging questions
Can furniture get into a narrow Inner West terrace?
Yes. When a hallway is too narrow for pieces to pass whole, they go in as parts and are assembled inside; a c.1920s semi on Waterloo Street, Rozelle, was staged this way in a single day. Stairs and long carries are quoted up front as an access add-on.
Do you stage period terraces without hiding the original features?
Yes. The stylist works around fireplaces, ceiling roses and original floors rather than over them: on Illawarra Road, Marrickville, two sofas faced each other so the barley-twist mantle stayed the focal point, and the original upstairs carpet was left as found.
Is partial staging common in the Inner West?
Yes, because many homes are sold with the owners still living there. On Terry Street, Rozelle, the owners' dresser and key pieces stayed, the layering was edited and four rooms were restaged; the house sold for $3,075,000 the day before auction.
How fast do staged Inner West apartments sell?
On Goldpac's published results, a Rozelle one-bedroom with study sold in 5 days against a 20-day unit median and a Glebe two-bedroom in 29 days against 38. Every case study links the source of its median.
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Other regions: Hills District & North West · North Shore · Northern Beaches · Eastern Suburbs · South West & Southern Sydney · Sydney CBD & city fringe · Parramatta & Western Sydney. All results with suburb medians: Does Home Staging Sell Sydney Homes Faster? 34 Tracked Results (2026).