Guriganya, Paddington passed in at $5.2 million

Guriganya, Paddington passed in at $5.2 million
Jonathan ChancellorOctober 28, 2014

Guriganya, a pavilion-style residence in Paddington, Sydney, was passed in at auction last night.

The top bid was $5.2 million when auction at Cooley Auctions. Some $5.25 million is being sought.

While not the first pavilion-style house built in Sydney, Guriganya’s design received much acclaim when it was built in the late 1970s including a merit award in 1980 from the Royal Australian Institute of Architects.

Designed by architect Terry Dorrough and his wife, artist and interior designer Helen, the three-pavilion abode was built on the site of Sydney's fourth progressive school, Guriganya Community School.

The single storey pavilion style residence, with a mezzanine level over the garage, surrounds a courtyard garden on its 443 square metre block. 

At its 2006 auction through Ray White Double Bay agents Michael Finger and Kim Hayes, Guriganya sold for $4.83 million to insurance guru John Mills and his partner Greg Clark.

Jonathan Chancellor

Jonathan Chancellor is one of Australia's most respected property journalists, having been at the top of the game since the early 1980s. Jonathan co-founded the property industry website Property Observer and has written for national and international publications.
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