91 Holdsworth St, Woollahra NSW 2025, Australia

Built in the 1880s and having served as a haven for creativity and artistic expression since then, this dual-level Victorian cottage with Georgian Revival features sits on a leafy street in the heart of Woollahra. Once the main residence of the late Australian composer Peter Sculthorpe, this remarkable home is one of the area’s best-loved landmark buildings.

Listed as a contributory in the Woollahra Heritage Conservation area, full restoration works were carried out in 2016 to retain the integrity of this graceful residence. The exquisite interiors include an elegant living area, a luxurious master bedroom with en-suite, and a private studio that flows out to a sun-dappled courtyard. Contemporary creature comforts have been masterfully combined into the design, thereby creating a home that celebrates its rich heritage, whilst not allowing comfort and convenience to be forsaken.

From this central position, you can easily wander to Queen Street’s village café and shops, as well as Paddington’s celebrated eateries, galleries, and designer shops, or stroll around the green expanses of Centennial Park.

Features

+ Elegant lounge and dining with air-con and 2 x French doors

+ Bright and airy studio with bespoke joinery, flowing to courtyard

+ Front and rear verandahs and sun-dappled courtyard with pergola

+ Light-filled and spacious master bedroom with elegant en-suite

+ Queen sized second bedroom serviced by shower bathroom

+ Provincial-style marble kitchen

+ Vacuum-driven lift imported from Miami, for easy access to upper floor

+ Recycled and individually aged baltic pine floorboards used downstairs

+ Kauri pine floorboards salvaged from the original residence upstairs

+ Natural French hand-rubbed textured render applied to all internal walls

+ Elegant entrance hall, hand-forged iron curtain rods and railings

+ Handmade Moroccan tiles in the bathrooms, concealed laundry

+ Library/study area, off-street parking for two cars