In 1872 William Whyte took up the 300 acre farm called Clarement Park and this, the original homestead stands today. Nestled between Second Valley and Delamere the old cottage was home to his growing family; over the decades of course it has been home to many and sheltered many more; are you to share the in the history & tradition this proud old cottage? Set on 3642 sqm of land and surrounded by old fruit trees of plum, pear and apple it is a wonderfully atmospheric place to just stand (or sit) and be.
It is time now for the cottage to be returned to life and it will take a person of vision and passion to bring warmth to the kitchen and light and laughter to the darkened rooms of this wonderful old home; perhaps you are the next in a long line of stewards stretching back to before 1872? I have been involved in the sale of a number of historic stone homes from the falling down Noseworthy House to the carefully renewed Tonto, the spotless Pig and Whistle, and in Second Valley the wonderfully sound School Master’s residence and Gamlen Cottage suffering the grip of rapacious vines before restoration. Claremont Park is a beauty, still good for a new round of life and loving. The roof is still keeping the weather at bay and ceilings are mostly still ok. In addition to the cottage, and typical of the era, there is an external dry cellar, the roof & entry now a-tumble beneath a forceful apple tree but an artisan with the long use of stone in eye and hands will tell the story there. Perhaps the history is in the cellar stone regardless how it is stacked but the stone mason will know which it will be.
On the main tourist route to KI the cottage will lend itself well to the high end B&B market or simply a family retreat but most important is the preservation of this fine cottage and its place in the history of the Fleurieu.
Claremont Park is seriously for sale and lacks the protection of heritage listing. Viewing is strictly by appointment and bookings are sure to be lively. Please call for your private inspection.