1840s Georgian manor in Blue Mountains has servants quarters, properly and Royals hyperlink

An 1840s Georgian Manor with servants quarters, authentic properly, subterranean cellar and a sculpture stone of Queen Victoria has been listed on the market with a value information of $5m.

Wealthy in native historical past, the “iconic” Richmond manor sits on greater than 2500 sqm with views of the Blue Mountains and is famous on the Hawkesbury Historic stroll.

Itemizing agent Peter Chidgey, from Ray White Rural Hawkesbury, mentioned the most important drawcard for patrons was the grandeur of the home and the historic hyperlinks.

“It’s an iconic constructing inside our area,” Mr Chidgey mentioned.

Imported French iron entrance gates.

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“Being constructed within the 1840s is massive drawcard, we’ve had a number of curiosity from abroad patrons.”

The namesake Benson Home at 61 Francis St, is from the unique proprietor William Murry Benson, a shipwright from Scotland, who arrived along with his spouse Marion and their household within the early 1840s.

Initially a single storey dwelling with a barn, the house was handed all the way down to his granddaughter Emma Could Benson who married Prosper Henry Ridge in 1884. Quickly afterwards, the couple prolonged the manor to 2 storeys.

French nineteenth century chandeliers and marble hearth.

Uncovered beams and handcrafted Australian purple cedar joinery.

Very lively in native affairs, Correct Henry Ridge served as Mayor from 1892 – 1896 and was president of Richmond Faculty of Arts.

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Like stepping again in time, the spacious six bedrooms, three toilet residence contains conventional particulars from the period together with marble fireplaces, pressed metallic ceilings, Australian purple cedar joinery and nineteenth century French crystal chandeliers.

Historic touches nonetheless stay within the residence.

French impressed kitchen with fashionable Smeg home equipment.

There’s additionally the library with authentic wall stencils, in addition to a secondary residence which was initially the servants quarters and scullery, however has now been redesigned right into a self contained secondary residence.

Decorative bushes together with magnolia bushes, a 150 12 months previous crepe myrtle, jacaranda, 100 12 months previous bay leaf tree and authentic ‘mile pine’ make up the gardens that the manor overlooks.

The non-public backyard additionally contains a sandstone sculpture of Queen Victoria which was a present from Lord and Woman Jersey who have been friends of the manor when the brand new water provide was turned on in 1892.

Servants quarters and authentic properly nonetheless are on the grounds.

Manicured gardens that includes century previous bushes and a sandstone fountain.

Levelled garden fills the gardens.

Room for vegetable gardens.

Moreover there’s an imported French gazebo surrounded by roses, salvia, camellias and a French sandstone water characteristic.

The master bedroom has French doorways and balcony entry, with the principle toilet that includes a Georgian forged iron tub, marble tiles and 18th century French oak self-importance.

Supreme for historical past lovers or these within the grandeur of the enduring property, Benson home is positioned inside an hour from Sydney’s CBD and boasts nation dwelling with proximity to golf programs and the Hawkesbury and Nepean rivers for boating and fishing.

One of many 4 bedrooms in the principle residence.

One of many loos within the manor.

The itemizing states, “alternatives of this caliber are a rarity” and the house is open for personal viewings.

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