"Greycliffe"

21 - 23 Mona Road Vaucluse - New South Wales 

"Greycliffe" is built from sandstone, with cedar joinery & fine quality plasterwork, for one of the daughters of Willliam Charles Wentworth - Fanny Wentworth.  She married John Reeve, a Wealthy migrant from England. 

John Reeve purchased the land at Shark Beach from Wentworth & Commissioned John Hilly The well Known Sydney Archirtect to Build "Greycliffe". The house was completed in 1852. 
Reeve never lived at "Greycliffe" preferring to travel to England with his wife. Instead the house was leased to a string of prominant Sydney Citizens

John George Nathaniel Gibbes (1787 - 1873), MLC was then the Collector of Customs for NSW. The house proivded an ideal vantage pooint for Gibbes where he could watch the movements of shipping on Sydney Harbour's main channel. 

Gibbes & his wife dwelt at "Greycliffe" until 1859 - when he retired from the Customs Service & they moved to their new home "Yarralumla Homesteasd", in what is now Canberra. 

"Yarralumla" Is the Official residence of the Governor General Of Australia in Canberra.

in 1911, the house was transferred to Public ownership & given over by the New South Wales Government for use as a hospital for babies & then as a Mothercraft centre. 

As it stands Today, "Greycliffe" is a large, elaborate & well preserved neo gothic Voictorian House which retains unobstruicted water views acroass to the Northern shore of Sydney harbour. It boasts multiple Gables, a long entrance hall,. a stately staircase & carved barge boards. 

'Greycliffe" is one of the few remaining examples of Gothic architecture in the Sydney Area

Stables adjoin at the rear & the residences gardens tumble down to the beachfront, while natural bushland frames the house.  

 

“Cherwell” - 11 Hopetoun Avenue - Vaucluse 

c1926

847sqm

“Sienna” - 61 new south head Road-Vaucluse – New South Wales

 61 new south head Road-Vaucluse – New South Wales

Made for entertaining luxurious Lee renovated harbourside family entertain offers I Dilick level Gardens and expensive harbour views

Magnificently positioned offering all day sunlight, this charming character field Tuscan inspired home occupies an impressive 822 m² parcel of land, overlooking the magnificent iconic Sydney harbour views of Mossman, Manly, Watsons Bay, McQuarrie Lighthouse, the heads and beyond the Tasman Sea,

Sienna is tightly held and has only ever had three owners. Providing an impeccable family sanctuary ghosting apprised northerly aspect and a cleverly designed floor plan spread over three expensive levels.

Sienna is tightly held and has only ever had three owners. Providing an impeccable family sanctuary posting a prized northerly aspect and a cleverly designed floor plan spread over three expensive levels.

Beautifully renovated, no expense has been spared to create the ultimate in luxurious family entertaining with all the entertaining areas flowing seamlessly the sun soaked level gardens and wraparound alfresco spaces.

Complete with jewel level street access liar Captain Pipers Road assuring privacy, security and easy level access, this outstanding home is ultimately convenient, only a short level stroll to Vaucluse Village shops eateries and purchase price