Lifestyle – Built circa 1887 as a family home for prosperous timber merchant Charles Thomas Saxton, ‘Roslyn’ is one of Coogee’s longest standing and most historically significant residences. In a commanding hillside position with sweeping views across the coastline and Coogee surrounds this magnificent heritage-listed home remains virtually untouched by the passage of time. Featuring lavish old-worldly charm and fine interior joinery throughout, a truly rare opportunity exists for a new generation to share in the homes spectacular grandeur.
Accommodation – Crafted around a grand entry foyer with soaring atrium, the home features formal living and entertaining areas leading out to view-swept verandahs. A rounded mezzanine floor over the entry hall leads to a large functional kitchen and off to the bedrooms, with the grand master suite opening to a verandah and featuring an ensuite. A hidden attic level features a cosy writers study and a stairway to the homes flat roof, a spectacular viewing platform. True to its era the home features servant quarters on the lower ground level, currently used as series of store rooms.
Features – Period features include magnificent pressed metal ceilings, an original timber staircase and balustrades, tessellated flooring, stained glass windows, dumbwaiter to the butler’s kitchen and ornate carved fireplace mantels. Offered for the first time in over 60 years the home is positioned just footsteps from the beach and offers a lock-up garage with potential for additional off-street parking (STCA) and interior restoration.