CLAREMONT

12 LADY CLARK AVENUE

PRICE: $3.5 MILLION-PLUS

MATERIALS: STONE, WEATHERBOARD, COLORBOND AND IRON

HOUSE SIZE: 873SQ M PLUS 121SQ M COTTAGE LAND AREA: 1.93HA

AGENT: EIS PROPERTY REFER DEB STEPHENS 6232 4999

a full-sized billiards room — for indoor relaxation and recreational spaces.

While most of the bedrooms are on the upper level and living spaces are downstairs, this configuration could be changed to accommodate the requirements of the new owner.

For additional income, the owner could use the 1916-built Chauffeur’s Cottage as a long term rental or for short stay guests.

The cottage offers three bedrooms and is tucked away on the land, providing privacy and level living on site, plus its own enclosed backyard.

Mrs Stephens said the 24-room home was simply outstanding from the second one entered the driveway.

“Claremont House has a special presence,” she said.

“The way Joel [van Sanden] has renovated it is fantastic.

“He has been so passionate about restoring it and making it something truly beautiful.

“The home has an array of impressive architectural features and a unique ambience.

“With a home like this, the new owner becomes the caretaker, the custodian.

“You will be responsible for preserving this important property and its place in our history.

“That is part of the honour of owning it. “It is a real “heart” buy this one, someone will walk in and just know that they have to own it.”

In an interview with the Mercury a couple of years ago, Mr van Sanden noted his grandmother’s influence on his love of historic homes.

“When I was seven, she would walk with me through the streets where we lived showing me the beautiful old houses and explaining their importance,” he said.

“Part of the joy of living here has been sharing it with people.”

Alongside accommodation, Claremont House could be used for functions and events, wedding ceremonies or Mother’s Day celebrations. It even has two liqueur licences on the premises.

In the past it was home to a thriving restaurant with a commercial kitchen still in place and capacity to host 150 diners inside and out.

No. 12 Lady Clark Ave, Claremont is listed at $3.5 million-plus.