“This substantial residence is exactly what classic Art Deco living in Elizabeth Bay is all about: intricate and ornate ceilings and cornicing, character light-fittings, arched, period windows. Perched high on the 4th floor of the immaculate building “The Raymond”, on the sun-splashed easterly corner, this sprawling 3 bedroom apartment offers relaxed living in tasteful, period surroundings. The apartment is extremely well lit and offers a sparkling water view across Sydney Harbour from the dual function sunroom or formal dining. This property is in a contemporary condition throughout, but would certainly offer the opportunity for the new owner to re-design, or renovate. The building has recently undergone a meticulous upgrade and its current condition is a testimony to the care of the body corporate. The buyer today, finds “The Raymond” in the best condition since it was first built. At around 110m2, this generous apartment will suit any discerning purchaser who has an eye for the unique, the characterful and the sublime.”

“The Raymond”, 68 Elizabeth Bay Road was designed by architect E N Vennard and completed in the late 1920s. It is a rare example of the Commercial Palazzo style, that great idiom of 1920s office building design, applied to a residential building. This building was the first of the so-called blocks of “luxury flats” to be erected in Elizabeth Bay. Its vestibules and lift lobbies are remarkably intact and relatively refined.” – THE TWENTIETH CENTURY HERITAGE SOCIETY OF NSW