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'''Wolseley Road''' is a road in the Sydney suburb of [[Point Piper, New South Wales|Point Piper]]. It is one kilometre long. It starts at [[New South Head Road]] and curves around the west side of Point Piper, terminating in a deadend above Lady Martins Beach.
'''Wolseley Road''' is a road in the [[Sydney]] suburb of [[Point Piper]]. It is one kilometre long. It starts at [[New South Head Road]] and curves around the west side of Point Piper, terminating in a dead end above Lady Martins Beach.
==Description==
==Description==
As at 2002, Wolseley Road was the [[List of most expensive streets by city|most expensive residential road/street]] in Australia with 16 of the top 100 most expensive houses in Sydney being located on it.<ref>{{cite news | title=A city and its multi-million dollar digs | publisher=[[The Sydney Morning Herald]]| date=27 April 2002 | url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/a-city-and-its-multi-million-dollar-digs-20020427-gdf8du.html}}</ref> Property writer Cindy Martin calculated in 2002 that the total value of the properties on the one-kilometre waterfront section of Wolseley Road was worth, in total, $720 million.<ref>{{cite news | author=Cindy Martin| title=Extreme Sydney | publisher= [[The Sydney Morning Herald]] | date=24 December 2002 | url=https://www.smh.com.au/national/extreme-sydney-20021224-gdg0f5.html}}</ref>


In 2007, the Andrew Banks property on Wolseley Road was made an offer of $50 million, which was declined.<ref>{{cite web | first1=Anthony | last1=Klan |author-link1= Anthony Klan|first2= Turi |last2=Condon| title=Prestige house price record set to soar | website=[[The Australian]] | date=12 August 2011 | url=http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business-old/property/prestige-house-price-record-set-to-soar/story-e6frg9gx-1111113010045 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811152849/http://www.theaustralian.com.au/business-old/property/prestige-house-price-record-set-to-soar/story-e6frg9gx-1111113010045 | archive-date=11 August 2011 | url-status=dead | access-date=20 September 2023}}</ref> In 2022, 20 Wolseley Road sold for $45 million.<ref>[https://www.allhomes.com.au/ah/research/wolseley-road-point-piper-nsw-2027/195080712/sale-history History for Wolseley Road, Point Piper]Allhomes {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220904045017/https://www.allhomes.com.au/ah/research/wolseley-road-point-piper-nsw-2027/195080712/sale-history |date=4 September 2022 }}</ref>
Wolseley Road is the [[List of most expensive streets by city|most expensive residential road/street]] in Australia and its status stands as Australia's ultimate address, with 16 of the top 100 most expensive houses in Sydney being located on this road.<ref>{{cite news | author=Sydney Morning Herald| title=A city and its multi-million dollar digs | publisher=SMH | date=27 April 2002 | url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2002/04/26/1019441305501.html}}</ref>
Property writer Cindy Martin calculated in 2002 that the total value of the properties on the one-kilometre waterfront section of Wolseley Road was worth, in total, [[Australian dollar|A$]]720 million.<ref>{{cite news | author=Cindy Martin| title=Extreme Sydney, Wealthiest | publisher=SMH | date=24 December 2002 | url=http://www.smh.com.au/articles/2002/12/23/1040511004130.html}}</ref>
More recently, the Andrew Banks property on Wolseley Road was made an offer of $50 million, which was declined.<ref>{{cite web | author=Anthony Klan and Turi Condon| title=Prestige house price record set to soar | publisher=The Australian | year=2007 | url=http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/story/0,20867,21239820-2702,00.html}}</ref>


In 2015, it was named the sixth most expensive street in the world. Notable residents included [[Frank Lowy]] and [[Malcolm Turnbull]].<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20220904022817/https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/north-shore/wolseley-rd-in-point-piper-named-the-sixth-most-expensive-street-in-the-world/news-story/467a84765301bdc37b3af89731a112f1 Wolseley Rd in Point Piper named the sixth most expensive street in the world] ''[[Daily Telegraph (Sydney)|Daily Telegraph]]'' 15 July 2015</ref>
''Craig-y-Mor'', a non-waterfront house on Wolseley Road and Australia's most expensive residential property, was sold in 2008 for $32.4 million. It was previously owned by [[Rene Rivkin]] who sold it to businessman Ben Tilley in 2004 for $16.15 million. The house has six bedrooms and a nine-car garage.<ref>{{cite news | author=Jonathan Chancellor| title=$32m for Rivkin Point Piper pile | publisher=The Sydney Morning Herald | url=http://www.smh.com.au/news/national/32m-for-rivkin-point-piper-pile/2008/03/13/1205126112305.html | date=14 March 2008}}</ref>

Many of Sydney's top businessmen, doctors, barristers and judges reside on Wolseley Road.{{Citation needed|date=January 2011}}


==Housing styles==
==Housing styles==
Houses in the area are designed according to the limited availability and price of land, as well as the physical nature of the location. There is considerable variety because every house is unique; in contrast to many Sydney suburbs, there has been no mass development with identical houses. The range of styles goes from [[Federation Arts and Crafts]] cottages to multi-storey mansions and some towers of home units.
Houses in the area are designed according to the limited availability and price of land, as well as the physical nature of the location. There is considerable variety because every house is unique; in contrast to many Sydney suburbs, there has been no mass development with identical houses. The range of styles goes from [[Federation Arts and Crafts]] cottages to multi-storey mansions and some towers of home units.


==Heritage Listed==
[[Image:'Point Piper' - RAHS-Osborne Collection c. 1930s (15779050502).jpg|300px|thumb|Note: Heritage listed Norfolk Island Pine (RHS), at the start of Wolseley Road, Point Piper]]
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The following items are Heritage Listed by [[Municipality of Woollahra|Woollahra Council]]:
Image:(1)Point_Piper_house-b.jpg|These photos give some idea of the variety of housing along Wolseley Road
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*16–18 Wolseley Road<ref>[https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=2710173 Danmark – residential flat building] [[Office of Environment & Heritage]]</ref>
==See also==
*20 Wolseley Road<ref>[https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=10597 Chinese Boatshed] Office of Environment & Heritage</ref>
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*28 Wolseley Road<ref>[https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=2710172 28 Wolseley Road] Office of Environment & Heritage</ref>
*63–67 Wolseley Road<ref>[https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=2710167 Stone walling] Office of Environment & Heritage</ref>
*66 Wolseley Road<ref>[https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=2710171 Residential flat building] Office of Environment & Heritage</ref>
*69 Wolseley Road<ref>[https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=2711064 Vaynol – house, sandstone walling, entrance archway] Office of Environment & Heritage</ref>
*134–136 Wolseley Road<ref>[https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=2710170 134–136 Wolseley Road] Office of Environment & Heritage</ref>
*138–140 Wolseley Road<ref>[https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=2710169 138–140 Wolseley Road] Office of Environment & Heritage</ref>
*142 Wolseley Road<ref>[https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=2710168 142 Wolseley Road] Office of Environment & Heritage</ref>
*Lady Martins Beach<ref>[https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=2710165 Lady Martins Beach] Office of Environment & Heritage</ref>
*Norfolk Island Pine<ref>[https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=2711564 Norfolk Island Pine] Office of Environment & Heritage</ref>
*Seven Shillings Beach<ref>[https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/heritageapp/ViewHeritageItemDetails.aspx?ID=2710175 Seven Shillings Beach] Office of Environment & Heritage</ref>


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Latest revision as of 21:44, 27 September 2023

Wolseley Road, Point Piper

Wolseley Road is a road in the Sydney suburb of Point Piper. It is one kilometre long. It starts at New South Head Road and curves around the west side of Point Piper, terminating in a dead end above Lady Martins Beach.

Description

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As at 2002, Wolseley Road was the most expensive residential road/street in Australia with 16 of the top 100 most expensive houses in Sydney being located on it.[1] Property writer Cindy Martin calculated in 2002 that the total value of the properties on the one-kilometre waterfront section of Wolseley Road was worth, in total, $720 million.[2]

In 2007, the Andrew Banks property on Wolseley Road was made an offer of $50 million, which was declined.[3] In 2022, 20 Wolseley Road sold for $45 million.[4]

In 2015, it was named the sixth most expensive street in the world. Notable residents included Frank Lowy and Malcolm Turnbull.[5]

Housing styles

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Houses in the area are designed according to the limited availability and price of land, as well as the physical nature of the location. There is considerable variety because every house is unique; in contrast to many Sydney suburbs, there has been no mass development with identical houses. The range of styles goes from Federation Arts and Crafts cottages to multi-storey mansions and some towers of home units.

Heritage Listed

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Note: Heritage listed Norfolk Island Pine (RHS), at the start of Wolseley Road, Point Piper

The following items are Heritage Listed by Woollahra Council:

  • 16–18 Wolseley Road[6]
  • 20 Wolseley Road[7]
  • 28 Wolseley Road[8]
  • 63–67 Wolseley Road[9]
  • 66 Wolseley Road[10]
  • 69 Wolseley Road[11]
  • 134–136 Wolseley Road[12]
  • 138–140 Wolseley Road[13]
  • 142 Wolseley Road[14]
  • Lady Martins Beach[15]
  • Norfolk Island Pine[16]
  • Seven Shillings Beach[17]

References

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  1. ^ "A city and its multi-million dollar digs". The Sydney Morning Herald. 27 April 2002.
  2. ^ Cindy Martin (24 December 2002). "Extreme Sydney". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  3. ^ Klan, Anthony; Condon, Turi (12 August 2011). "Prestige house price record set to soar". The Australian. Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 20 September 2023.
  4. ^ History for Wolseley Road, Point PiperAllhomes Archived 4 September 2022 at the Wayback Machine
  5. ^ Wolseley Rd in Point Piper named the sixth most expensive street in the world Daily Telegraph 15 July 2015
  6. ^ Danmark – residential flat building Office of Environment & Heritage
  7. ^ Chinese Boatshed Office of Environment & Heritage
  8. ^ 28 Wolseley Road Office of Environment & Heritage
  9. ^ Stone walling Office of Environment & Heritage
  10. ^ Residential flat building Office of Environment & Heritage
  11. ^ Vaynol – house, sandstone walling, entrance archway Office of Environment & Heritage
  12. ^ 134–136 Wolseley Road Office of Environment & Heritage
  13. ^ 138–140 Wolseley Road Office of Environment & Heritage
  14. ^ 142 Wolseley Road Office of Environment & Heritage
  15. ^ Lady Martins Beach Office of Environment & Heritage
  16. ^ Norfolk Island Pine Office of Environment & Heritage
  17. ^ Seven Shillings Beach Office of Environment & Heritage
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