He mea onge te whai wāhitanga ki te hoko i tētahi wāhanga o te hītori o Double Bay, ko 'Toxteth' he whare nohoanga o te wā o te Federation Filigree, i hangaia i te tau 1896, he whare whakahirahira, he ataahua tonu tōna āhua i runga i tētahi poraka papatahi nui whakaharahara e 793.5 mita tapawhā, e tata ana ki te kāinga iti.
He mīharo te noho muna me te wehe i waenga i ngā whenua ataahua kua oti te whakapaipai, me ngā urunga huarahi rua, kua roa tēnei whare e pupuri ana i te whānau, e whakaatu ana i ngā āhuatanga nui whakaharahara kua whakarei ake i ngā āhuatanga o mua tae atu ki ngā ahi māpere e whitu, ngā tūāpapa teitei whakapaipai me ngā matapihi karaihe tāmiro uaua.
He tomokanga whakahirahira e arahi atu ana ki ngā rūma nohoanga me ngā rūma kai manaaki, ā, ka koa ngā kaitao ki te kīhini moutere māpere kai reka kua whakaritea me ngā taputapu hangaia o te kounga teitei me te pūkohu kāpia Wolf.
He raupapa o ngā tatau Wīwī e āhei ana te honohono korekore ki tētahi marae ki te raki rāwhiti e whiti ana i te rā, he maha ngā tautuhinga alfresco. He puna kaukau motuhake e hanga ana i tētahi pokapū mīharo, ā, he marae ataahua e karapotia ana e ngā māra kua oti te whakapaipai e whakarato ana i te taiao tino pai mō ngā whānau ki te whakatā, ki te tākaro me te manaaki manuhiri.
Kei te taumata o runga ngā rūma moenga rahi e rima, kua whakaritea katoa me ngā kāpata hanga ritenga. E toru ngā rūma moenga e whai ana i ngā wharepaku huatau tae atu ki te rangatira matua me tētahi rūma kākahu hīkoi momo toa.
Ētahi atu mea nui ko te horoi nui ā-whānau me te urunga tika ki waho, he rūma paura manuhiri huatau, he rokiroki nui ā-roto, he pātaka waina me te urunga ā-roto ki tētahi whare motukā tārewa rua.
Kei roto i tētahi o ngā takiwā tino motuhake o Poihākena, he oāsis whānau e hiahiatia ana tēnei, he torutoru noa iho ngā hīkoi ki ngā toa ao, ngā toa kakahu me ngā kai reka rongonui, te Takutai o Double Bay, ngā waka rererangi me ngā kura rongonui e tata ana.
'Toxteth' is an exquisite c1896 Federation Filigree residence of refined grandeur and timeless elegance on an approx. 800sqm level block within a stroll of the village.
Offering a wonderful sense of privacy and seclusion amid beautifully manicured grounds with dual street access, this tightly-held family home reveals grand proportions enhanced by impeccable period features including seven marble fireplaces, soaring four metred ornate ceilings and intricate stained-glass windows.
Upper-level accommodation comprises five oversized bedrooms, all of which are appointed with custom built-in wardrobes. Three bedrooms feature chic ensuites including the palatial master with a boutique-style walk-in dressing room.
Located in one of Sydney's most exclusive suburbs, this coveted family oasis is just footsteps to cosmopolitan shops, boutiques and popular eateries, Double Bay Beach, ferries and moments to prestigious schools.
- Five Bedrooms, four Bathrooms, four with ensuites
- Grand proportions feature elegant formal lounge & dining
- Exquisite period fixtures, intricate stained-glass windows
- Gourmet chef's marble kitchen with island breakfast bar
- Premium integrated appliances includes Wolf gas cooktop
- Seven original marble fireplaces, soaring 4m ornate ceilings
- French doors open to North East facing sunlit entertainment deck
- Glass fenced swimming pool, manicured landscaped gardens
- The upper-level opens to a choice of sunlit terrace balconies
- King sized bedrooms, three including master with chic ensuites
- Opulent master with boutique-style walk-in robe/dressing room
- Deluxe full-sized main bathroom and chic guest powder room
- Custom wine cellar, vast internal storage, family-sized laundry
- Rear lane access to double remote garage, security intercom
- Stroll to Double Bay village shops, boutiques, popular eateries
- Walk to Steyne Park, Double Bay Beach, buses and ferries
- Easy access to prestigious schools, Edgecliff Station, CBD