1917 Gilgunyah bungalow in Haberfield secures $2.2 million-plus

1917 Gilgunyah bungalow in Haberfield secures $2.2 million-plus
Nicola TrotmanDecember 7, 2020

A 1917 bungalow-style home in the iconic suburb of Haberfield has been sold for in excess of $2.2 million.

Known as Gilgunyah, the property located on Boomerang Street features four bedrooms and two bathrooms, with the heritage-style main bathroom featuring a clawfoot bath.

Sitting on a 1,100-square-metre allotment, the property boasts landscaped gardens with a pool and a dining terrace with a pizza oven.

The home last sold in 1996 for $530,000.

Robert Clarke and Christian Ziade of Belle Property Annandale secured the sale, but have withheld the price.

Haberfield – also known as the Federation suburb – was acquired by Richard Stanton, the co-founder of the Town Planning Institute and the Real Estate Institute, in 1901.

John Spencer-Stansfield individually designed properties in the model suburb, which was completed in the 1930s.

Stanton’s suburb included house types from the earlier Queen Ann style, arts and crafts style and early inter-war bungalow styles.

Boomerang Street was one of the earliest streets in the suburb and was named in 1855.

The majority of houses in Haberfield are protected under a heritage order.

A circa 1919 four-bedroom, two-bathroom home on Walker Avenue is listed for $2.25 million plus.

The home has been extensively renovated but still retains period features such as high ornate ceilings, period fireplaces and leadlight windows.

The home is listed with Peter Sotiropoulos of LJ Hooker Haberfield.

A three-bedroom, one-bathroom home on approximately 1,100 square metres is also listed through Sotiropoulos and is listed for $2.6 million.

The freestanding residence on Hawthorne Parade offers room for improvement and comes with a tennis court and an oasis-like swimming pool.

Nicola Trotman

With a penchant for the written word, Nicola has built a career doing just this – now Creative Director at thriving Melbourne-based PR agency, Greenpoint Media.

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