87 Pender Street, THORNBURY VIC 3071
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WARMTH AND DISTINCTION: A THORNBURY LANDMARK
Here is a very special house, with significant connections to Thornbury's history! Set on a vast corner block (960m2 approx) commanding city views, this exceptionally spacious family residence, once the home of William Olver, MBE, twice mayor of Northcote, has been owned by the same family since 1963. The late Mrs Dorothy Peake and her husband George were well-known members of the community, and their home still radiates a warm welcome. Mrs Peake's eldest son pays this eloquent tribute: 'It was her home, our home, and home, too, for the broken and dispossessed and lonely - all of us will miss the wonder that filled the rambling place that began as a dream and became a haven.'
Constructed circa 1905 in a variant of the Arts and Crafts style, the house presents a highly decorative face to the street, with its broad return verandah, Art Nouveau bay windows, deep fretwork and sweeping tiled roof. Its central section consists of magnificent living and dining rooms with tapestry brick fireplaces and beautiful plaster ceilings. These living spaces are supplemented by a smaller sitting room/library and a delightful sunroom. Facing Pender Street are two graciously-proportioned bedrooms with fine timber overmantels and views to the CBD through ornate leadlight windows. On the eastern side of the house are two further large bedrooms, one with an adjoining study/fifth bedroom. A large timber-lined bathroom runs off one of two wide central hallways, before it opens into a spacious modernised kitchen, which retains the original 'Pivot' cast-iron range. The kitchen is open to a sunny informal meals area (originally the maid's room), which opens through French doors to a paved courtyard. A covered porch to the back of the house leads to the laundry.
The deep north-facing garden, with access to Newcastle Street and a right of way, offers subdivision potential (STCA) - perhaps a second dwelling for the extended family of the fortunate new owners of 'the big house'? This remarkable property, one of the finest in the area, is located in a quiet street of quality homes, close to Penders Park, transport and High Street cafes. See it and be captivated!
Constructed circa 1905 in a variant of the Arts and Crafts style, the house presents a highly decorative face to the street, with its broad return verandah, Art Nouveau bay windows, deep fretwork and sweeping tiled roof. Its central section consists of magnificent living and dining rooms with tapestry brick fireplaces and beautiful plaster ceilings. These living spaces are supplemented by a smaller sitting room/library and a delightful sunroom. Facing Pender Street are two graciously-proportioned bedrooms with fine timber overmantels and views to the CBD through ornate leadlight windows. On the eastern side of the house are two further large bedrooms, one with an adjoining study/fifth bedroom. A large timber-lined bathroom runs off one of two wide central hallways, before it opens into a spacious modernised kitchen, which retains the original 'Pivot' cast-iron range. The kitchen is open to a sunny informal meals area (originally the maid's room), which opens through French doors to a paved courtyard. A covered porch to the back of the house leads to the laundry.
The deep north-facing garden, with access to Newcastle Street and a right of way, offers subdivision potential (STCA) - perhaps a second dwelling for the extended family of the fortunate new owners of 'the big house'? This remarkable property, one of the finest in the area, is located in a quiet street of quality homes, close to Penders Park, transport and High Street cafes. See it and be captivated!
