Prestige property: from a riverside Georgian mansion to a two-storey inner-city weatherboard
An 1830s Georgian manor on the River Derwent, a 1920s Californian bungalow in northern-harbour Sydney, a corner brick terrace in Melbourne’s Fitzroy North and a two-storey weatherboard in Sydney’s inner west.
TASMANIA
Derwent Valley. 1 Tynwald Road, New Norfolk. Offers above $2.6m
This charming 1830s Georgian manor has its own turret and is set on a peaceful 2.49ha beside the meandering River Derwent. The three-level main homestead has 10 bedrooms, an in-ground swimming pool and the foundations of an old tennis court. Nearby is the one-bedroom Granary cottage and the tumbledown remains of a watermill dating back to 1822. Patricia Kelsall and Garry Roohan have lived at Tynwald for 36 years, operating a successful B&B and restaurant.
NSW
Sydney. 28 Portview Road, Greenwich. $3.7m
A 1920s bay window with leadlight detailing and an elevated porch give period charm to this Californian bungalow. The four-bedroom home is set on a quiet street, close to the harbour foreshore. There are formal and family living and dining areas downstairs, as well as two bedrooms. The master suite has views of the North Sydney skyline. The property is being sold by Paul and Dimity Simpson.
VICTORIA
Melbourne. 60 Fergie Street, Fitzroy North. $3m-$3.2m
The decorative Hawthorn brick facade of this Victorian corner terrace leads through to meticulously renovated interiors. Vendor Jeremy Zatorski spent a decade restoring the four-bedroom home to its former beauty. Set on 238sq m, the home is a short stroll to North Fitzroy village. Bi-fold doors open the living area to a sunny courtyard garden and there is a double garage, a rarity in the inner city.
NSW
Sydney. 32 Denison Street, Rozelle. $2.6m
This freestanding weatherboard home offers definite street appeal, with its pretty gabled roof and bullnosed veranda. Set on 251sq m, close to Easton and Callan parks, the four-bedroom home has been renovated to create light-filled family living spaces. Sam and Katie Constance have lived here since 2014 and love their home’s proximity to the cafes of Darling St. Out back is a sunny terrace with pizza oven, built-in seating and a tool shed.