'Colwyn', 50 Victoria Avenue, Claremont

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Overview

Five photographs of 'Colwyn'.

04.5a
04.5b
Large old brick home with steeply pitched terracotta shingle roof with two gables, finials, decorative ridge capping and double chimneys with pots. Unsympathetic alterations and additions include concrete verandah posts. solar panel, brick wall, steel gate and concrete drive.

04.5c
04.5d
View showing two storyed rear of house on steeply sloping, lawned block. French doors to verandah and balcony with white balustrade and enclosed end. Modern redevelopments on either side. Old cotton palm near picket fence with cyclone gate to foreshore reserve.

04.5e
View of south east corner showing brick construction and two storey rear section through garden with Norfolk Island pine.

Historical information

Home built by Arthur Bunning in 1909. Large two storeyed house with steeply pitched terracotta shingle roof extending over veranadah. Appears to be location P255 - originally a pensioner guard block. Mrs Bunning disliked the strong winds off Freshwater Bay and 'Colwyn' was sold to J.B.L. Weir (Waddie Waddie Pastoral Co.) in 1922. Sold to J.H.C. & E.V. McCaulay in 1953 who lived there until 2006 when it was sold to Peter Bacich who undertook extensive conservation with input form the Museum. Block subdivided and lower, riverside portion sold. 'Colwyn' sold 2011.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-28--4-5-a-e

Item type

Photographs

Geotag

-31.989501323375, 115.78524652778

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Links to additional resources

Claremont Museum.