A Private Family Home With A Parent's Retreat And Idyllic Gardens On Waverley's Best Street
A rare and prized offering, this double-fronted family home was built in 1890 and stands as one of Waverley's few remaining and highly covetable late Victorian weatherboard cottages. Originally the home of celebrated Australian artist Neville Henry Cayley, 'Oceania' has been tastefully renovated and extended in keeping with its architectural pedigree to create a blissful oasis that radiates light, warmth and character. Built on sandstone foundations on a private block, the three-storey home features an enormous top floor parent's retreat with soaring cathedral ceilings and a private balcony overlooking lush tropical gardens with a tranquil outlook to the ocean horizon. Nestled under a canopy of Moreton Bay figs on Waverley's most picturesque street, this classic Aussie icon features a sprawling layout with multiple living areas, restored period features and a landscaped garden framed by soaring palm trees that's perfect for alfresco living and entertaining.
* Potential to add parking (STCA) * Freestanding home, 12m street frontage * Approx. 293sqm of internal living area * Privately set behind a walled forecourt * Central hallway and 3.3m high ceilings * Light and airy interiors, ocean breezes * Flexible layout, 4 king sized bedrooms * 2nd bed with a study area and built-ins * Enormous whole-floor parent's retreat * Built-in robes, cedar-framed windows * Ensuite with Gessi vanity, sunny balcony * Private sitting/reading room or library * Sun-filled formal living and dining room * Gas fireplace, Kauri floors, garden views * Casual living/dining opens to a sunroom * Restored convict-cut sandstone walls * Home office studio or potential 5th bed * Stone-topped gas kitchen, Euro appliances * Entertainer's terrace and a barbecue area * Sunny established gardens with a fishpond * 2 bathrooms, cellar/underhouse storage * Gas heating, ceiling fans, rainwater tank * 350m to the buzz of Charing Cross village * Short stroll to Waverley Park and schools * Walk to Bronte and Tamarama Beaches * Just over 1km to Westfield and the station
