7 stunning stone houses in Australia
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Mar 8, 2019
7 stunning stone houses in Australia
Australia has a heritage of stone homes, some historic, some contemporary, many with modern interiors and meticulously restored spaces. Here are seven of Luxury List's favourite stone houses from around Australia.
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Image by Laing & Simmons Double Bay.Pictured: 2 Ginahgulla Road, Bellevue Hill. Sold by Bart Doff of Laing & Simmons Double Bay. As seen on Luxury List. -
Image by McGrath Hunters Hill.Pictured: 27 Glenview Crescent, Hunters Hill. Sold by Tracey Dixon and Nicholas Cowdrill of McGrath Hunters Hill. As seen on Luxury List. -
LJ Hooker Double BayPictured: 97 Elizabeth Bay Road, Elizabeth Bay. For sale by Bill Malouf and Brittany McArthur of LJ Hooker Double Bay. As seen on Luxury List. -
Image by LJ Hooker Mona Vale.Pictured: 61-63 Douglass Estate, Elvina Bay. For sale by Lachlan Elder of LJ Hooker, Mona Vale. As seen on Luxury List. -
Image by Toop & Toop Hyde Park Goodwood.Pictured: 95 Jeffcott Street, North Adelaide. For sale by Sally Cameron of Toop & Toop Hyde Park Goodwood. As seen on Luxury List. -
Image by Flannagan Peressini & Shaw Greensborough.Pictured: 26 Cassells Road, Research. Sold by Ben Flannagan and Lucas Peressini of Flannagan Peressini & Shaw Greensborough. As seen on Luxury List. -
Image by McEwing & Partners Mornington.Pictured: 80 Bradford Road, Mount Martha. For sale by Dean Phillips and Alexandra Otte of McEwing & Partners Mornington. As seen on Luxury List.
These grand homes usually have a rich history.
Here are seven of Luxury List's favourite stone houses in Australia.
1. 'Tresco' - 1868 preserved waterfront estate
Pictured: 97 Elizabeth Bay Road, Elizabeth Bay. For sale by Bill Malouf and Brittany McArthur of LJ Hooker Double Bay. As seen on Luxury List. Image by LJ Hooker Double Bay.
A prime example of early Victorian Italianate architecture, 'Tresco' is one of Sydney's most historic and beautifully preserved waterfront estates.
Designed in 1868 by the leading architect of the day Thomas Rowe and built by Italian stonemasons, the grand sandstone manor was, until early this century, used by the Naval Officer-in-Command of the Royal Australian Navy.
For more photos visit our listing for 97 Elizabeth Bay Road on Luxury List.
2. Bellevue Hill's 'Rona' estate
Pictured: 2 Ginahgulla Road, Bellevue Hill. Sold by Bart Doff of Laing & Simmons Double Bay. As seen on Luxury List. Image by Laing & Simmons, Double Bay.
Built with Sydney sandstone in 1833 for Edward William Knox of the prominent CSR sugar family, 'Rona' is one of Sydney's finest residential estates.
Designed in the Victorian Rustic Gothic Revival style by architect G.A Morrell, 'Rona' oozes old world elegance.
For more photos visit our listing for 2 Ginahgulla Road on Luxury List.
For more information read our article on 2 Ginahgulla Road here.
3. 'Cassells'
Pictured: 26 Cassells Road, Research. Sold by Ben Flannagan and Lucas Peressini of Flannagan Peressini & Shaw Greensborough. As seen on Luxury List. Image by Flannagan Peressini & Shaw Greensborough.
Designed by famed architect Ross Henry and expertly constructed by stonemason and builder Leigh Wykes, this unique artist's home would feel like living in a sculpture.
The main house is framed by a 60-metre rock serpent wall. Mornington Peninsula Granite makes up the feature rock walls in the formal living.
For more photos visit our listing for 26 Cassells Road on Luxury List.
For more information read our article on 26 Cassells Road here.
4. 1890's architectural reinvention
Pictured: 27 Glenview Crescent, Hunters Hill. Sold by Tracey Dixon and Nicholas Cowdrill of McGrath Hunters Hill. As seen on Luxury List. Image by McGrath Hunters Hill.
Built in the 1890s, this sandstone residence has been transformed into a contemporary family sanctuary by architect Kerry Fyfe from Allen Jack + Cottier.
With timeless period appeal and original Rosewood parquetry flooring, this elegant home enjoys a prestigious peninsula setting with exquisite views of the bay.
For more photos visit our listing for 27 Glenview Crescent on Luxury List.
For more information read our article on 27 Glenview Crescent here.
5. 'Maritana' - Iconic 1920s waterfront estate
Pictured: 61-63 Douglass Estate, Elvina Bay. For sale by Lachlan Elder of LJ Hooker Mona Vale. As seen on Luxury List. Image by LJ Hooker Mona Vale.
No detail has been spared in this 1920s home with Tuscan inspired terraces and established gardens.
The high level of craftsmanship reflects the uniqueness, character and building standards of an era long gone.
For more photos visit our listing for 61-63 Douglass Estate on Luxury List.
For more information read our article on 61-63 Douglass Estate here.
6. 'Mirage' - luxury in limestone
Pictured: 80 Bradford Road, Mount Martha. For sale by Dean Phillips and Alexandra Otte of McEwing & Partners Mornington. As seen on Luxury List. Image by McEwing & Partners Mornington.
This contemporary limestone home is the pinnacle of luxury coastal living.
Enjoy sweeping bay views of the Mornington Peninsula from the bluestone terrace.
For more photos visit our listing for 80 Bradford Road on Luxury List.
For more information read our article on 80 Bradford Road here.
7. Grand manor with a rich history
Pictured: 95 Jeffcott Street, North Adelaide. For sale by Sally Cameron of Toop & Toop Hyde Park Goodwood. As seen on Luxury List. Image by Toop & Toop Hyde Park Goodwood.
Built in the 1890s the open fireplaces, intricate leadlight windows and high decorative ceilings of this grand North Adelaide manor ensures it retains its old-world style.
For more photos visit our listing for 95 Jeffcott Street on Luxury List.
For more information read our article on 95 Jeffcott Street here.
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