A rustic sandstone house, built around the 1860s and believed to be the oldest house in Waverton, is back on the market after 16 years.
The cottage’s former owners, Natalie and Cameron Gentle, have not been living in the house for some time since expanding their family with two kids and moving to Coffs Harbour. However, they’ve kept the two-bedroom property as an investment but have now decided to let go of the oldest house in Waverton.
Known on the block as the Blacksmith’s Cottage, this house on Euroka Street is dripping with a lot of appeal for its rich history and charm, where the potential new homeowners will be able to use and enjoy some of its original elements: the cabinetry, the gas kitchen, and the brick fireplace.
However, the kitchen also has a modern gas oven and cooktop installed sometime in the 1980s by architect Marcus Lang for the Stocks family, who lived in the house until the 1990s. Mr Lang added more cabinets and the breakfast nook with bench seating.
From the outside, the house might appear small but it’s quite spacious at the back with plenty of room for the children to play or for entertaining guests. The loft-style master bedroom actually connects to the backyard deck.
Mr Gentle said that the house stood next door to the former home of Henry Lawson, the famous Australian writer and poet, who used to visit the Blacksmith’s Cottage.
The house is located in a quiet, laidback harbourside neighbourhood with plenty of parks and foreshore walking areas. It takes about a 10-minute commute to get to the business and commercial hubs in Sydney.
