Kubba Roonga, Sir Donald Bradman’s Blue Mountains honeymoon destination, listed

Kubba Roonga, Sir Donald Bradman’s Blue Mountains honeymoon destination, listed
Jonathan ChancellorDecember 8, 2020

Kubba Roonga, the Blue Mountains guest house where Sir Donald Bradman took Jesse for their 1932 honeymoon, has been listed for sale.

It’s a rambling 1915 Blackheath guest house now with seven ensuited bedrooms.

Normally associated with Bowral, Australia's most famous sportsman had a soft spot for Blackheath, having knocked up his fastest century – off 22 deliveries – at the local cricket oval shortly before his 1932 stay.

Kubba Roonga has a AAA fours-star rating.

Set about 120 kilometres from Sydney, Kubba Roonga sits on 1,315 square metres of English-style gardens close to the spectacular Grose Valley.

The house has open fireplaces, polished timber floors, and stained glass windows. There’s a commercial kitchen and restaurant dining space for house guests.

Ray White Blackheath agent Peter Torok has it for July 1 auction, along with the adjoining 695-square-metre Arcadia Road property, which after its 1915 construction served as the manager’s cottage.

The guest house is tipped to fetch more than $800,000 and the manager's cottage more than $380,000.

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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