Historic Mort's Cottage, Double Bay sells with Thomas Jacobsen extension

Jonathan ChancellorAugust 30, 2012

The jeweller Robert Clerc has sold his 1830s Double Bay residence reputedly for about $5.4 million.

It had been listed through Di Jones Real Estate agents Gary Sands and Jane Schumann.

Its most recent asking price indication was above $5 million being sought, but the sales price has not be revealed.

In August 2011 there had been hopes of around $6.5 million for one of Double Bay’s earliest homes, Mort's Cottage.

The original sandstone house built in the Gothic Revival style has been extended with a modern addition of glass and steel designed by Thomas Jacobsen architects after its 2005 purchase for $3.02 million.

It's set on a 620-square-metre holding on the corner of Ocean Avenue and Cross Street.

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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