Forty acres * of prime subdivisible land in Old Bowral with significant history, substantial beauty, and glorious future.
Offered to the market for the first time since the 1950's after more than three generations of single-family ownership, 'Brooklyn' was the Mayor of Bowral's residence from 1887 until the early 1890s. The property at that time included the substantial main residence, a 2-room gardener's cottage and Coach house -purportedly used as a stopover for coaches owned by Grace Brothers. In the 1950's the property was acquired and underwent a flamboyant renovation and extension -enlarging the main residence as well as the gardener's cottage- both intact today. Having been used as a horse stud and home for the past 70 plus years, the scope for continuing in this tradition is overt, however the opportunities for development into 10 acre lots (STCA) are enticing. With stunning tracts of Mount Gibraltar on the high boundary of the holding, the wildlife and natural beauty are very special components of this landscape. House gardens are dreamy, and views and privacy are paramount.
The sale of 'Brooklyn' represents a truly unique once in a lifetime opportunity.
Approx 40 acres with a minimum land holding of 10acres -zoned C4
Main residence
-decorative plaster ceilings, marble fireplaces, deep skirtings, and high ceilings all resplendent features of the1890s -showcases fabulous carpet from the 1950s, stylish 1950s bathrooms -in excellent repair, with much original tiling, tapware, dolphin-head spout, decorative shower screens, original vanities and the like
Eat-in kitchen has built-in seating nook with 1950s cabinetry and handles intact including walk in larder and servery into bar area
Generous living room with external access, and stylish bar (with built in sink and original integrated small fridge)and coloured stone fireplace.
Formal living/dining room with pastel coloured stone fireplace and etched mirror
Cottage
- Dates from the 1890s and extended in the 1950s
- Full of character and frames views to the beautiful house gardens embracing it.
- Slow combustion wood fire in eat in kitchen and open fireplace in lounge room
Coachouse
- Currently used as tack rooms/storage
- Three rooms -the first an original lounge room with fireplace
- Mezzanine loft space available (was previously accessed via external staircase- not intact)
Land
- Street access from Merrigang Street -property boundary is Gibraltar Road on one side
- Sectioned into paddocks with troughs (town water fed-can revert to tank as required)
- Mount Gibraltar tracts of virgin bush at top of property
- Gently undulating towards road
- Views over district
- 2 Dams and spring fed well and creek running along Carlisle Street boundary
*approx
