Dating from the 1860s, Comerford Hall is steeped in Tenterfield’s rich history and is one of the town’s finest historic homes. The Victorian-style double-brick two-story building, of 410 square metres, has great street appeal and liveableness.
On the ground floor are the spacious lounge and dining rooms, the kitchen and a bathroom. The lounge and dining rooms feature high ceilings, chandeliers, Axminster carpets and double-hung sash windows. The fireplace in the lounge room adds welcome warmth on cold winter nights. The kitchen features a granite bench with stainless-steel splash back, a stainless-steel 5-burner stove and oven, a dishwasher and timber cupboards.
Attached to the ground floor is the charming self-contained Comerford Cottage, which has operated as a boutique bed and breakfast. Spacious, comfortable and private, it features a bedroom, a lounge room, a kitchen and a bathroom. The sandstone floor and gas-fired replica-log fireplace add to the cottage’s attractiveness and cosiness.
Victorian cedar stairs lead to the residence’s first-floor foyer, which opens through double cedar doors in to a wide hallway. On the right are the huge master bedroom (with its operational wood fireplace), a bedroom-sized walk-in robe and an anteroom that includes a bathroom and a separate toilet. On the left are two single bedrooms that open onto the front verandah with its magnificent views over the town and the surrounding countryside, including the dominant Mt McKenzie (1298 metres). At the end of the hallway is a double bedroom with anteroom.
Forming a colourful and peaceful backdrop to the residence are the charming cottage and formal gardens, manicured lawns, granite pathways, patios, archways, heritage garden gates and nooks for sitting and relaxing.
Handy to Tenterfield CBD, Comerford Hall is also close to the hospital, the bowling and golf clubs, the supermarkets, the high school, sporting fields and picturesque Tenterfield Creek.
Comerford Hall’s history is fascinating. Between 1881 and 1916, it was The Terminus Hotel, serving guests arriving and departing on the Great Northern Railway.
From 1916, it was a private maternity hospital (Parkfield Private Hospital) and, later, a guest house. The property remained in the ownership of one family (the Leis family) for 117 years until 1998.
This is a rare opportunity to make a Tenterfield landmark your very own.