The Hermitage | |
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Location 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 |
Construction started | 1870 |
Completed | 1878 |
Technical details | |
Material | Sydney sandstone |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) |
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Official name | The Hermitage |
Designated | 21 October 1980 |
Reference no. | 2499 |
New South Wales Heritage Database (Local Government Register) | |
Official name | The Hermitage |
Type | Built |
Designated | 10 March 1995 |
Reference no. | Local register |
References | |
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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 [2] [3] as well as the Municipality of Woollahra local government heritage list. [1]
The main house was designed and built around 1870-1878 in the Victorian Rustic Gothic style [4] 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, [5] 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. [6]
The Hermitage is owned by the family of Justin Hemmes. [7] [8]