Wellings, the hidden Gothic Burwood offering

Wellings, one of the oldest estates in Sydney's inner west, has been listed for 16 August Ray White auction by artisans Frank and Marcellina Civardi, of Civardi Furniture.

They secured the 3,679 square-metre Burwood estate in 1990 for $900,000 when it was unliveable.

Heritage architect Lester Tropman has helped restore the gothic-style villa which dates back to 1813.

It was first officially recorded in the 1830s as owned by London shipowner William Richards and extended over the year starting from 1860.

The eight-bedroom estate has been listed by Janeta Biviano of Ray White Burwood, with a well in excess of $6 million suburb record tipped for its 16 August auction.

The three-bedroom gatehouse is one of the first pre-fabricated homes in Australia.

The gatehouse was made in Hamburg, then exhibited in Paris in 1854 before it was imported for the French Consul General's residence in Hunters Hill, Passy.

It was moved to Wellings in 1967 by former owner Dr Lindsay Grant and his wife, Adeline (nee Agnew).

Wellings is located at 4 Woodside Avenue East on 3,679 square metres, not only the main residence but also The Gatehouse.

The previous owners lived in the property from 1953.

The previous renovation had been made in 1947 and took away a lot of the property’s original grandeur.