A Victorian Italianate beauty in the Toxteth Estate

Perched high for privacy on a sun-blessed dual access block, 'Fernbank' was built c1891 as part of the prestigious Toxteth Estate and stands proud today as a fine example of Victorian Italianate craftsmanship. A rare and prized offering, the double-fronted villa has been lovingly held by four generations and is available for the first time in almost a century. Elegant interiors are graced with a wealth of ornate features including 3.3m ceilings, Kauri floorboards and marble fireplaces with a wide central hallway and skylit atrium-style family room opening out to an established north-facing garden. Full of soul and substance, the 9m fronted four-bedroom home evokes the grandeur of a distinguished Knightsbridge villa with a significant history as the former home of Glebe Council's first female alderman and features level access via Boyce Lane to an oversized lock-up garage. In one of the area's most desirable pockets, just up from Harold Park and the rapidly transforming harbour foreshore, this historic beauty stands as a gracious reminder of the past in a connected city fringe location just 450m to Glebe Point Road's village hub and local institutions including the Toxteth and Glebe Point Diner.

- A grand Italianate style home in the historic heart of Glebe
- A magnificent example of ornate Boom Style craftsmanship
- Lovingly held by 4 generations, held in the family since 1928
- Wide corbelled arch hallway, jewel-like stained glass windows
- Soaring 3.3m ceilings with ornate ceiling roses and cornices
- 4 bedrooms including 2 king-sized beds with marble fireplaces
- Stunning bay fronted living room and a grand dining room
- Original marble fireplaces and a tranquil leafy outlook
- Modern skylit gas kitchen with adjoining casual dining room
- Sunlit family room opens to the gorgeous north-facing garden
- Skylit bathroom plus a powder room, reverse cycle air
- 550m walk through Harold Park to Tramsheds' foodie hub
- 650m to Glebe light rail, 600m to the University of Sydney
- Walk down to the harbourfront and Blackwattle Bay Park
- Rates: Water $199pq, Council $615pq (All approx.)

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School catchments

St James Catholic Primary School Primary K-6 Catholic 0.33km
Forest Lodge Public School Primary K-6 Government 0.34km
St Scholastica's College Glebe Point Secondary 7-12 Independent 0.38km
Sydney Secondary College Blackwattle Bay Campus Secondary 11-12 Government 0.77km
Annandale North Public School Primary K-6 Government 0.91km
Glebe Public School Primary K-6 Government 1.0km
St Brendan's Catholic Primary School Primary K-6 Catholic 1.1km
Australian Performing Arts Grammar School Secondary 7-12 Independent 1.3km
International Grammar School Combined K-12 Independent 1.3km
Annandale Public School Primary P-6 Government 1.3km
Ultimo Public School Primary K-6 Government 1.4km
Newtown North Public School Primary K-6 Government 1.5km
Westbourne College Sydney Secondary 10-12 Independent 1.6km
St Aloysius' College, Rozelle Secondary Independent 1.7km
Darlington Public School Primary P-6 Government 1.7km
Inner Sydney Montessori School Primary K-6 Independent 1.9km
Inner Sydney Montessori School, Lilyfield Primary Independent 1.9km
Australia Street Infants School Primary P-2 Government 1.9km
St Fiacre's Catholic Primary School Primary K-6 Catholic 1.9km
The Athena School Combined K-10 Independent 1.9km
Sydney Secondary College Leichhardt Campus Secondary 7-10 Government 2.1km
St Andrew's Cathedral School - Bishop Barry Senior College Secondary Independent 2.2km
Newtown High School of Performing Arts Secondary 7-12 Government 2.3km
St Andrew's Cathedral School Combined K-12 Independent 2.3km
Australian International High School Secondary Independent 2.3km
Macquarie Grammar School Secondary 7-12 Independent 2.4km
Inner Sydney High School Secondary 7-12 Government 2.5km
Sydney Secondary College Balmain Campus Secondary 7-10 Government 2.5km

Nearest schools, measured in a straight line from the property. Provided as a guide only; check catchment and enrolment eligibility with the school. School data © ACARA, licensed under CC BY 4.0.

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