House in New South Wales, Australia
| The Hermitage | |
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The_Hermitage_Vaucluse_Sydney.jpg) The Hermitage, Vaucluse | |
  The HermitageLocation in Greater Sydney | |
| General information | |
| Status | Completed |
| Type | House |
| Architectural style | Victorian Rustic Gothic |
| Location | 22 Vaucluse Road, Vaucluse, New South Wales |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 33°51′33″S 151°16′09″E / 33.8593°S 151.2693°E / -33.8593; 151.2693 |
| Construction started | 1870 (1870) |
| Completed | 1878 (1878) |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Sydney sandstone |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) |
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| Register of the National Estate | |
| Official name | The Hermitage |
| Designated | 21 October 1980 |
| Reference no. | 2499 |
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New South Wales Heritage Database (Local Government Register) | |
| Official name | The Hermitage |
| Type | Built |
| Designated | 10 March 1995 |
| Reference no. | Local register |
| References | |
The Hermitage is a historic house in the Sydney suburb of Vaucluse, New South Wales, Australia. It is listed on the (now defunct) Australian Register of the National Estate as well as the Municipality of Woollahra local government heritage list.
History and description
The main house was designed and built around 1870-1878 in the Victorian Rustic Gothic style by Edward Mason Hunt, influenced by the design of Roslyndale, in Woollahra, New South Wales. It features a castellated tower, elaborately carved barge boards and a roof of multiple gables. The house was seriously damaged by a fire in 1936, and was restored by Emil Sodersten. It was bought by the Woolworths company in 1964 and used as a staff training centre, but later returned to its original role as a private home. This Gothic house overlooks Hermitage Reserve and has harbour views. The Hermitage incorporates a smaller house, which was built c. 1840 by Alexander Dick.
The Hermitage is owned by the family of Justin Hemmes.
References
- ^ "The Hermitage". New South Wales Heritage Database. Office of Environment & Heritage. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- ^ "The Hermitage, 22 Vaucluse Rd, Vaucluse, NSW, Australia (Place ID 2499)". Australian Heritage Database. Australian Government. 21 October 1980. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- The Heritage of Australia, Macmillan Company, 1981, p.2/134
- "NSW real estate: Jonathan Chancellor reports on Justin Hemmes' changes to family mansion - realestate.com.au". www.realestate.com.au. Retrieved 3 August 2022.
- Paton, Neil. Walks in the Sydney Harbour National Park. p. 54.
- Heritage of Australia, p.2/134; Sydney Architecture (Jahn), p.35
- Croffey, Amy (13 October 2016). "Justin Hemmes opens waterfront, family mansion in aid of public IVF centre". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- Safe, Georgina (23 June 2015). "Renovation: Justin Hemmes transforms his family's historic waterfront mansion". Vogue Australia. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
External links
- "Gardens formerly part of The Hermitage". New South Wales Heritage Database. Office of Environment & Heritage. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- "Norfolk Island Pine, Hoop Pine, Bunya Pine, fencing to Vaucluse Rd". New South Wales Heritage Database. Office of Environment & Heritage. Retrieved 17 November 2019.
- "Stone and wrought iron fencing, formerly part of The Hermitage". New South Wales Heritage Database. Office of Environment & Heritage. Retrieved 17 November 2019.