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The retired politician activist Peter Garrett has listed his Southern Highlands retreat.
The historic Queen Anne Federation Rowe Cottage has undergone extensive renovation since bought (pictured circa 1995) for $531,000 in May 1995 through Peter Shaw First National.
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Previously Kangaroo Valley weekenders, the Garretts have been often based at the 5.8 hectare Mittagong since they sold their Balgowlah home for $585,000 in 1995.
But Peter and wife, Doris are now making a move back to their newly acquired $2.7 million Paddington terrace.
He retired from parliament at the 2013 federal election, selling his electorate abode earlier this month on Gordon Street, Randwick at $1,321,000.
<a href="https://www.drewlindsay.com.au/?property=rowe-bong-bong-road-mittagong-new" target="_blank">Rowe Cottage</a> has been listed with $3.3 million plus hopes through Drew Lindsay Real Estate agent John Renouf.They might buy a smaller retreat after the sale.Rowe Cottage was among the Mittagong Cottage Homes, established from 1885 by the State Children's Relief Board.
They were houses that each held 20 children, ranging in age from infancy to adolescence.
The cottages had different functions, as hospitals, disability and truancy institutions, convalescent homes, transit points between foster placements and the reformatory Mittagong Farm School and Training School.
More than 30,000 state children passed through the cottages. 
The Mittagong Cottage Homes had an important role in the New South Wales Government's child welfare system.
Mittagong, it was argued, had a healthy climate which enabled children to gain health and strength and education, surrounded by good farming land, which provided the food necessary to run the homes.
Their programmes included orcharding, dairying, general farming, tailoring, bootmaking, carpentry, poultry and pig farming.
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Peter Garrett lists Mittagong, Southern Highlands cottage

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Former federal MP Peter Garrett secured $1,321,000 when he severed ties with his coastal Sydney electorate.
Cooley Auctions secured the sale of his Randwick house at auction on Saturday, as Sydney's overall clearance rate dropped to 84.4% from last week's record initial 89.2% among the 556 offerings.
It ranked as among the lowest clearance rates since March.
Auctioneer Damien Cooley secured a $1.2 million opening bid for 6 Gordon Street, Randwick, which the former Federal Labor Minister and Midnight Oil vocalist bought in 2010 for $932,500.
Belle agent Shane Vincent had revised the price guide from $1.05 million up to $1.1 million-plus.
The couple have reportedly recently purchased an unrenovated 1890s terrace in Paddington for $2.7 million.
The weekend offering was among the 535 auctions, well down on the 736 auctioned last weekend and also below the 599 auctioned over the same weekend last year.
The city and east hosted the most number of auctions with 73 followed by the upper north shore 71, the south 69, the inner west 66, and the south west 57.
Bexley was the most popular suburb in Sydney for auctions with nine, followed by Beecroft's eight, Randwick seven, Mosman, Paddington and Hunters Hill each with six.
The Sydney weekend auction market weakened on Saturday following its record-breaking run of the past month, APM senior economist Dr Andrew Wilson said.
"Although the 84.4% result still reflects an undeniable strong market for sellers, the result was nonetheless the lowest recorded on a non-holiday weekend for two months," he said.
This weekend’s result was well down on the previous weekend’s all-time record clearance rate of 89.2% but well ahead of the 74.9% recorded over the same weekend last year.
The top performer was the lower north with 95.2% followed by Canterbury Bankstown with 92.1%, the north west 88.9%, the inner west and the upper north shore each with 86.7%, the west 84.8%, the city and east 83.6%, the northern beaches 82.6%, the south west 79.3%, the south 76.8% and the central coast with a clearance rate of 68.8%.
 
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As weekend auctions weaken, Peter Garrett quits Randwick for Paddington 

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<div>Rowe Cottage at Mittagong, the long held home of retired politician Peter Garrett and wife Doris, was bought by the Friend family, who own nearby.</div>
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The Kellyville-based couple are best known for their charitable exploits for Variety, taking part in every four wheel drive adventure since the event began.
They paid $2.8 million for the 5.8 hectare property which was owned by the Garrett's for over two decades.
Built between 1908-1910, they renovated the Queen Anne Federation home, adding a tennis court, cricket pitch and separate guest cottage.
Enclosed by a wide wrap around verandah, it comprises four bedrooms, two bathrooms, two studies, formal living room with open fireplace and bay window.
There's also a charming guest cottage with full bathroom and large loft accommodation which houses a north facing office.
It was initially listed with $3.3 million hopes through Drew Lindsay Real Estate, however the asking price was reduced to $2.95 million.
 
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