Beauty, elegance and class, three words that spring to mind when one first glances at this significant historical residence, ‘The Briars’. Built Circa 1870, and boasting Federation style extensions and Art Nouveau decorative detail, this home has had no expense spared.
This grand abode was acquired by local mayor Edward Jones Tucker in 1880 and remained the family home for the next 120 years. For today’s time this is a remarkable residence by all standards, with its original features including unique ornate friezes, very rare but fragile wallpapers, extensive and encapsulating lead-light, and French doors opening onto wide verandahs, this home is sure to take your breath away and transport you a to a relaxing and magical time many years ago.
The interior of the home has received fastidious attention to detail over the years, with rare features rarely likely to be seen again in today’s market.
Entering through the solid cedar front door, surrounded by extensive and elegant lead light detailing, the sense of style throughout the property is clearly evident. The home offers five double bedrooms, all including fireplaces, and three of the bedrooms offering walk in robes. A downstairs spacious cellar and North facing sunroom are also nice additions. The kitchen, featuring its slate stone floors, a walk-in linen cupboard and separate study add to the elegant feel of the home.
With unique and extensive features already noted as well as tiled open fireplaces, ornate woodwork, large timber framed windows, this solid stone home boasts a graceful appeal and is a credit to its history.
Beautiful French doors open out to the gardens, set on approximately 1580m2. The romantic cobblestone-floored hand-hewn timber coach house, with its thatched roof and historic architectural design situated at the rear of the property once operated as a stable for the late EJ Tucker and his horses. This lovely piece of history remains functional today, and offers an element of history to the home rarely seen in the modern day.
The structural integrity of the residence is a credit to its existence, rigorous maintenance has ensured that the eloquent stone home and surroundings have been maintained to a good standard throughout the years. The magnificent solidly built property of substantial proportions has stood the test of time, and still boasts both its beauty and elegance.
‘The Briars’ truly represents a rare opportunity, especially for the purist, offering grand beauty and history rarely seen in today’s day and age.
Definately a holding to take the time to inspect. Will be sold.