Althorne at Woollahra up for sale

THE past and the present sit together in a Federation parliamentarian's mansion.

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DESPITE this property's long list of contemporary inclusions, the house is a page out of Woollahra's history books.

Built in the 1870s, Althorne was home to Irish-born Sir William McMillan, an international trade merchant and politician.

McMillan, a colonial MP under Sir Henry Parkes, was elected president of the Sydney Chamber of Commerce in 1886 and represented Wentworth in the first federal parliament in 1901.

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A lot has changed at the property since McMillan died in 1926, and now the large six-bedroom home has been updated with luxury finishes to suit a large, growing family that loves to entertain.

The four-level house has several living and entertaining spaces for almost any occasion.

On the lower ground floor, two bedrooms adjoin a large, central conservatory space which flows out to an undercover veranda.

This space has kitchen facilities and opens through to a games area, which is configured as a pool room, gym with adjacent bathroom and large wine cellar.

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On the ground floor is a full-width veranda facing the street and large balcony overlooking the manicured gardens and pool.

This level has a formal dining room, living space and library.

An adjoining, modern extension includes the combined gourmet kitchen and family area.

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One level up and the floorplan creates a more private setting, with a large guest bedroom and bathroom which has a freestanding clawfoot bathtub and a contemporary, frameless shower.

The same floor has a grand sitting room with a rear-facing balcony and grand main bedroom with its own balcony, walk-in dressing room and wardrobe, plus an ensuite with double vanities.

There are two more bedrooms on the top floor, a shared bathroom and a study.

Beautifully kept English-inspired gardens, a large pool and immaculate lawns feature on the home's 1023sq m block.
 

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