Forget the pretensions, this is Paddington as it was in 1915
Held by the one family for nearly 100 years, the latest Paddington cottage listing is in mint original condition.
Close to Five Ways, the in situ Broughton Street offering is as Paddington was back in 1915.
No pretensions then.
Title Tattle loves the pioneering open flow concept within the two bedroom cottage.
Seemingly a combined laundry-bathroom-kitchen complete with the double wash tub and hot water cooper.
The wringer and mangle appear missing, though.
The kitchen comes with Arnotts biscuit tin and huge fly swatter next to the stove. There is a fridge, oven and a wireless which possibly broadcast the announcement of the last World War's start and finish.
There are bedpans in the bedroom of the Victorian workers' cottage.
Even a little floral linoleum which you don't see much any more.
The toilet is in the backyard, though not too far down towards the rear lane way.
It's a little like a Jane Campion movie set.
This time capsule goes to auction 17 March through BradfieldCleary agent Georgia Cleary.
More than $1 million is tipped to be pocketed by the current day Christensen family members.
Not sure what year the kitchen calendar is, as that will have to await the first open for inspection next weekend.
Title records show it last traded when a tramway worker purchased it from a local labourer for £400.
There was a pretender to the crown of time capsules when 49 Brown Street, Paddington was listed for sale a couple of years ago.
Its 2013 offering came after it had been locked up for 40 years in its mission brown stupor.
It sold last year, after its remake, for $2,595,000.
There was a time capsule with its Astor television from the 1950s, old Healing radiogram and picture of the Queen at the top of the stairs when sold in July 2013 for $1.6 million to builder Darryl Ferney, of Mosman, who devoted the next nine months and $900,000 to transform the home.
Property records show the terrace had previously last sold in 1960 for £2,300.
Builder Darryl Ferney had hopes of more than $2.5 million.