66 Wigram Road, Glebe, NSW 2037

Perched high for privacy on a sun-blessed dual access block, 'Fernbank' was built c1891 as part of the prestigious Toxteth Estate and stands proud today as a fine example of Victorian Italianate craftsmanship. A rare and prized offering, the double-fronted villa has been lovingly held by four generations and is available for the first time in almost a century. Elegant interiors are graced with a wealth of ornate features including 3.3m ceilings, Kauri floorboards and marble fireplaces with a wide central hallway and skylit atrium-style family room opening out to an established north-facing garden. Full of soul and substance, the 9m fronted four-bedroom home evokes the grandeur of a distinguished Knightsbridge villa with a significant history as the former home of Glebe Council's first female alderman and features level access via Boyce Lane to an oversized lock-up garage. In one of the area's most desirable pockets, just up from Harold Park and the rapidly transforming harbour foreshore, this historic beauty stands as a gracious reminder of the past in a connected city fringe location just 450m to Glebe Point Road's village hub and local institutions including the Toxteth and Glebe Point Diner.

- A grand Italianate style home in the historic heart of Glebe

- A magnificent example of ornate Boom Style craftsmanship

- Lovingly held by 4 generations, held in the family since 1928

- Wide corbelled arch hallway, jewel-like stained glass windows

- Soaring 3.3m ceilings with ornate ceiling roses and cornices

- 4 bedrooms including 2 king-sized beds with marble fireplaces

- Stunning bay fronted living room and a grand dining room

- Original marble fireplaces and a tranquil leafy outlook

- Modern skylit gas kitchen with adjoining casual dining room

- Sunlit family room opens to the gorgeous north-facing garden

- Skylit bathroom plus a powder room, reverse cycle air

- 550m walk through Harold Park to Tramsheds' foodie hub

- 650m to Glebe light rail, 600m to the University of Sydney

- Walk down to the harbourfront and Blackwattle Bay Park

- Rates: Water $199pq, Council $615pq (All approx.)

Contact Matthew Carvalho 0404 006 744

Samm Carter 0499 842 111

Our recommended mortgage broker: Tommy Nguyen (http://broker.loanmarket.com.au/erskineville)