Glenella,+Blackheath

= Glenella, 56-60 Govetts Leap Road BLACKHEATH NSW =

[Previous post: Amesbury, Ashfield, NSW  ... Next post: Whare Tau, Exeter ] =Huge Blue Mountains property Glenella, complete with world’s biggest Chesterfield sofa, up for sale= Largely from article by " **Glenella **" is a large, predominantly single storey building that demonstrates some of the characteristics of the Federation Queen Anne style. "Glenella" has strong associations with the locally prominent Phillips family, who built it and then managed the building as a guest house for many years.  **It comes with 13-bedrooms, eight bathrooms, a license to sell wine and the world’s longest Chesterfield sofa - and Glenella Guest House is generating big interest.** This Blue Mountains site has been a big part of the Blackheath community since about 1905 and the 1841 sq m property comes with a rich history and charming period pieces.
 * MARISSA GEORGOPOULOS REAL ESTATE REPORTER
 * THE DAILY TELEGRAPH
 *  AUGUST 29, 2014 12:00AM
 * <span style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 17px; line-height: 1.5;">The iconic homestead has been operating successfully for over 100 years as a guest house and restaurant.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Guardian Sans',Tahoma,'Trebuchet MS',TrebuchetMS,sans-serif; font-size: 16.363636016845703px; line-height: 21.81818199157715px;">Historic Blue Mountains guest-house up for sale
 * <span style="font-family: 'Guardian Sans',Tahoma,'Trebuchet MS',TrebuchetMS,sans-serif; font-size: 16.363636016845703px; line-height: 21.81818199157715px;">Features 13 bedrooms and the world’s longest Chesterfield sofa
 * <span style="font-family: 'Guardian Sans',Tahoma,'Trebuchet MS',TrebuchetMS,sans-serif; font-size: 16.363636016845703px; line-height: 21.81818199157715px;">New owners could use it as a residential property || media type="custom" key="26488016" ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The building has a hipped roof, apart from the wing that projects from the western end of its front, which has a gabled roof.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The roof is covered with corrugated iron and walls are lined with rusticated timber weatherboards.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">A verandah with a bullnosed corrugated iron roof painted in contrasting bands of colour runs across the full length of the southern side of the building.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">The verandah roof is supported off turned timber posts, and has a turned timber valance running beneath the beanm supporting the roof. Window joinery is of timber. (Heritage NSW)
 * It has been an important focus of tourist activity in Blackheath for much of the twentieth century and its name has continued to be a drawcard into recent times.
 * The building is also a significant part of the group of buildings at 40 to 68 Govetts Leap Road, and has in particular important visual links to "Oakdene" (No. 52 Govetts Leap Road).
 * Architecturally it is a representative and relatively intact Federation era dwelling.
 * [[image:http://i.domainstatic.com.au/9ccc7855-3003-496e-89dd-4ab4eed273d1/domain/20113223011pifs22111842 width="378" height="487" caption="Cllick to view video tour"]] || [[image:http://i.domainstatic.com.au/909fa34e-8e93-4c85-81c6-9c33cbdb2a2b/domain/20113223018pifs28160508 width="371" height="480"]] ||
 * [[image:http://i.domainstatic.com.au/d5415090-a6ed-466f-a94d-e812edc2b134/domain/20113223012pifs22111845 width="382" height="420"]] || [[image:http://i.domainstatic.com.au/26989446-ec98-4c11-ae8e-6cf315599b85/domain/20113223014pifs22111850 width="300" height="426"]] ||

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">At 56-60 Govetts Leap Rd, it also offers a reception area complete with one of a number of open fires plus a wine bar and restaurant. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">"Rare opportunity to acquire your own historic piece of the Blue Mountains. <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">The home showcases up to 13 double bedrooms, 8 bathrooms, reception area with Dome ceiling & separate wine & coffee bar, commercial kitchen & restaurant famous for its fine food & world's longest chesterfield lounge. media type="custom" key="26487882"
 * Glenella - Circa 1905 - MUST BE SOLD
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">The iconic homestead has been operating successfully for over 100 years as a guest house and restaurant.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">The building features characteristics of the Federation Queen Ann Style such as:
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">Turned timber posts and double sashed windows,
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">stunning hand made lead light windows,
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">ultra high dome pattern ceilings & wide timber lining boards, to name a few.
 * <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #333333; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">Offering complete versatility as a grand guesthouse or private prestigious residence, or alternate business venture, here is your opportunity to make your dreams become reality!"
 * [[image:http://resources2.news.com.au/images/2014/08/28/1227040/450182-aafc2f4a-2e7a-11e4-8816-75edfb844e64.jpg width="316" height="421" align="left" caption="The outside of part of the 1841 sq m property."]] || [[image:http://resources2.news.com.au/images/2014/08/28/1227040/451258-8488a44c-2e7a-11e4-8816-75edfb844e64.jpg width="316" height="421" align="right" caption="56-60 Govetts Leap Rd doesn’t look so imposing from the street."]] ||

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">Federation Queen Anne style features enrich the grand residence, with handmade leadlight windows, dome patterned ceilings, turned timber posts, a hipped roof made of corrugated iron and a wraparound veranda.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">“Michael Manners had it at the time and it was one of the first fine dining venues in NSW. All of that aside, the building is very historical … it is right in the middle of town and it is a really nice place,” he said. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">“It is unique and iconic. The name is synonymous with Blackheath and the local community here. It is such a versatile property which has uncapped potential for someone who either wants a business, residence or something out of the usual.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">“There is a (Thai) restaurant in there at the moment but in the late ‘80s and ‘90s it was formerly one of Australia’s best restaurants,” selling agent Peter Torok, of Ray White Blackheath, said.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">Mr Torok said the amount of interest in Glenella had been surprising. There have been over 50 inspections and 18 contracts issued during the auction campaign.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">“The main buyers looking it at it would possibly bring it back to its former glory. It has a wine bar licence as well as a guesthouse, restaurant and wine bar facilities. There’s a lot of potential there.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">Blackheath in the Blue Mountains is 89 kilometres out of Sydney CBD and the suburb has a median house price of $380,000 which rose 5.6 per cent in the last 12 months and 22.6 per cent in five years, RP Data figures show.
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">“I have got a couple of buyers who might have it as a house, turning it back into a really old, historical residence but the bulk of interest is from those who want to keep it as a guesthouse.”
 * [[image:http://resources0.news.com.au/images/2014/08/28/1227040/450288-947a94d2-2e7a-11e4-8816-75edfb844e64.jpg width="316" height="421" align="left" caption="The guesthouse has a number of open fires."]] || [[image:http://resources2.news.com.au/images/2014/08/28/1227040/450314-9c62d39e-2e7a-11e4-8816-75edfb844e64.jpg width="316" height="421" align="right" caption="The property is well-appointed."]] ||
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 1.5;">Mr Torok said the property last sold for about $695,000 ten years ago.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">“That is not a reflection of what it would sell for today. The market is going well, it is a strong seller’s market with a lot of interest from people in Sydney and the eastern suburbs,” he said.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">“I think just the village community here, and the quality of people moving to Blackheath, are really cementing its future as one of the better area in the upper mountains to live.”

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Glenella will go under the hammer this Sunday (August 31, 2014) at 12pm.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">References:

 * Huge Blue Mountains property Glenella
 * <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; vertical-align: baseline;">56-60 Govetts Leap Road BLACKHEATH
 * Blue Mountains Guest House Accommodation
 * Heritage NSW: Glenella