House of the week: The Retreat in historical inner Sydney

A blast from the past property, The Retreat in Sydney’s inner west is a historic home with all the hallmarks of yesteryear.

Supplied 53 Leichhardt Street Glebe $5 million - $5.5 million

A blast from the past property, The Retreat in Sydney’s inner west is a historic home with all the hallmarks of yesteryear.

Built around the 1850s, the charming Georgian property features a host of regal inclusions such as a formal dining room, library and vast wine cellar.

It’s a home among the gum trees and plenty of other greenery. Picture: realestate.com.au

A step into yesteryear in historic Glebe. Picture: realestate.com.au

The landmark residence at 53 Leichhardt St, Glebe is listed with price expectation of between $5 million and $5.5 million.

Sitting on 800sq m at Glebe Point, the sandstone home is one of just a handful of bayside residences on the suburb’s waterfront.

Inside there is rich timber joinery, recreated wallpaper and original marble fireplaces and outdoors there are wide wraparound verandas with views over both Rozelle and Blackwattle Bay and even lush award-winning gardens designed by historian and conservation consultant Dr. James Broadbent that create a sense of privacy for residents.

The gorgeous Glebe home has all the hallmarks of a bygone era. Picture: realestate.com.au

There are water views from several vantage points. Picture: realestate.com.au

Bottoms up: the cellar and tasting room is an enviable addition. Picture: realestate.com.au

To bring The Retreat into the modern era, while keeping much of its historic charm, the heritage time capsule home was restored by Clive Lucas, Stapleton & Partners architects together with G & C Waller master builders.

Just down the road from The Retreat there are all the mod cons that any contemporary family would need in 2016 Sydney. It has easy access to the bayside foreshore walk, the much-loved Bellevue House Cafe is just next door and the award-winning Boathouse Restaurant is also on the doorstep.

Dinner time has never looked so elegant. Picture: realestate.com.au

The gorgeous gardens were recreated by Dr James Broadbent. Picture: realestate.com.au