Number 19 Stanley Street, Maclean, is one half of Maclean’s historic building known as The Brewery. This Maclean icon has had a colourful history and an opportunity is now there for someone to be part of the Maclean residence into the future.

The whole building is separated by a huge archway. Both Number 17 & 19 have the same floor plan, each offering a large 4 – 5-bedroom home on each side with full length verandahs on both sides of the home, beautiful timber flooring throughout, and of course high ceilings in every room. Underneath The Brewery the original cellars from the brewing days are still accessible and provide ideal conditions for a personal wine cellar room, loads of storage or is there something that you can use this space for!

The history of the Maclean brewery is as follows:

The building was built in 1881 by Robert Bond, a cooper (maker of casks and barrels). At one stage a brewer named Resch produced ‘Bulldog’ beer and ‘Red Crab Stout’ – “have a nip with me”, at the building. Toward the end of the century the brewing works were moved elsewhere and this is when the building was converted into two residences.

The central position in Maclean ensured continual occupation by tenants up until the late 1960s when it was put up for sale. The building was spotted by the enthusiastic restorers of Australian History, Robert and Jennifer Nursey. Following the complete restoration of The Brewery from the foundations to the roof, the National Trust registered it because of its unique beauty and colourful history. Three rooms were added over the arch making 19 rooms altogether and two of these were converted into large bathrooms. There are 8 original cellars under the entire building.
In 1981, with the building in beautiful condition, The Brewery was sold. The owners called The Brewery home and lived in Number 17 until late 2005. During this time, they rented the duplicate Number 19.

Today Number 19 maintains its quality and is looking for the next chapter in its life. The position is only a short 2-minute walk to the main street and river and will suit a person looking for something a little different to the normal. It has character, style, history and will continue to provide a comfortable home well into the future for the new owner.

Call the team at LJ Hooker Maclean today to arrange a private inspection or to organise a live walk-through via FaceTime/WhatsApp.