Southern Highlands 4 Ranelagh Road Burradoo for sale by Nathan Berlyn and Andrew Blake of Knight Frank features a secret staircase in the master bedroom and a private labyrinth in the garden.
Set amid parkland surrounds in the heart of the prestigious village of Burradoo, this Southern Highlands property offers a gracious and historically significant residence with income potential.
Source: Knight FrankKnown as Knoyle Estate, the property comprises ‘Knoyle House’, a grand and gracious 14-bedroom/7-bathroom family home, as well as three enchanting and generously sized guest houses scattered throughout the grounds.
Mr Berlyn said the property was steeped in history, being of great historical significance for Bowral and having ties to the Fairfax family.
“Knoyle Estate was designed by London architect Maurice Adams and built in the 1880s as a country retreat for Charles B Fairfax – the grandson of Herald founder John Fairfax – and his wife Florence,” he added.
“It has had a variety of uses, being a boarding school at one point, and the additions over time have created an incredible offering, with complete privacy and wide pretty garden vistas.
“It’s also one of the largest landholdings and oldest gardens in the suburb of Burradoo and the Southern Highlands region.”
Source: Knight FrankThe Queen Anne style has influences from the Gothic Revival and Arts and Crafts style, with features of the main residence including an impressive entrance leading to a vast stair hall with sweeping cantilevered cedar staircase, detailed plaster arches, impeccably designed bay windows and 13-inch ceilings.
The master bedroom has a secret staircase once belonging to the chapel.
The park-like gardens feature rare specimen trees, lush green laws and beautiful flowers with century-old trees, mature plantings and full arch canopies, as well as an incredibly rare, permanent seven-level private labyrinth, a rewarding source of relaxation, refreshment and insight.
Source: Knight FrankMajestically situated on the highest point in Burradoo, Knoyle Estate is architecturally and historically like another former Fairfax family estate, Elaine, one of Sydney Harbour's most significant properties.
The 4.54-hectare (approx.) property has a total of 2,000sq m of internal space with 31 bedrooms, 14 bathrooms and space for six cars over four residences, including the two-storey main estate and three guest houses.
Source: Knight FrankMr Blake said the property was expected to attract a variety of buyers, including owner-occupiers intending to live in it, as well as investors and developers, particularly given the size of the landholding and the multitude of options for the property moving forward.
“The property could be used in its current form as a grand home, but there is also the opportunity to repurpose the residence, as well as to develop, subject to council approval and hence for it to instead be a commercial acquisition,” he said.
“Other possible uses include a bed and breakfast or a country hotel with the demand for premium accommodation in the area, a luxury wellness retreat, a wedding or events venue, a cooking school, an art gallery or even as a retail outlet for antique dealers."
“There is also the potential for a group homes and seniors’ living."
“The property currently sits on three titles, with the potential for subdivision and dual occupancies.
“Not only is it on a large landholding, but its location is ideal, being just a three-minute drive from the thriving town of Bowral, with its café culture and village atmosphere.”
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