Girrahween Estate – 75–77 Kambala Road – Bellevue Hill – NSW
Late Federation / English picturesque house · Built c.1929 (agent) · Standing — private (sold reported $13.2m)
A large double-block Federation-era house on Bellevue Hill’s Kambala Road ridge, marketed as Girrahween Estate, sold for a headline price. Not the Parramatta Girrahween. Architect and builder unknown.
At a glance
- Address: 75–77 Kambala Road, Bellevue Hill NSW 2023 (two titles)
- Built: c.1929 late Federation / English picturesque (Pillinger marketing)
- Site: level c.1,400 m² double block; 38.5 m Kambala Road frontage; north gardens / flagstone terraces; large figs noted in marketing
- Accommodation (marketing): two-storey; bay windows; original fireplaces; soaring ceilings (agent description)
- Heritage: No SHR; no individual Woollahra LEP item verified this pass — re-check Schedule 5 before any “heritage-listed” wording. Neighbourhood context includes listed Kambala Road items (e.g. Caerleon) — different houses.
- Fate: Standing — private; sold $13,200,000 (Pillinger “Sold”)
- Disambiguation: ≠ Girrahween, 14 Isabella Street, North Parramatta
Site & setting
Bellevue Hill ridge — Cadigal / neighbouring clan Country; “premier street” marketing places it near Scots College and Cranbrook, walkable to Double Bay. Elevated harbour/city outlook claimed in sale copy. Flanked by large fig trees in marketing photos.
Timeline
- c.1929 – House built (agent dating only).
- Intervening ownership – “Only a handful of owners” (agent) — names not verified here.
- 2010s–20s – Marketed for sympathetic renovation (with previously approved plans) or rebuild STCA; sold $13.2m (Pillinger).
- Today – Private residence / estate holding.
Architecture & interiors
Late Federation picturesque massing per marketing: bay windows, fireplaces, high ceilings, two storeys. No measured survey or architect attribution located. Flagstone terraces and north gardens are outdoor fabric noted in sale copy only.
People & anecdotes
None verified beyond anonymous successive private owners.
What stands today
Girrahween Estate stands as a private Bellevue Hill house on a large double allotment. No public access.
Sources & further reading
- Pillinger — 75–77 Kambala Road sale page (c.1929 dating, 1400 m², $13.2m sold): https://www.pillinger.com/properties/75-77-kambala-road/
- Disambiguation: Wikipedia / SHR Girrahween, North Parramatta (different house)
Related on this blog
- Caerleon – Bellevue Hill (listed neighbour street context)
- Hordern home – 14 Ginahgulla Road (nearby Bellevue Hill Wilkinson house — different address)
- Fairfax Ginahgulla / Scots College Fairfax House — different house again
Historic live gallery
Images retained from the live Blogger post:
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