An exquisite example of the late Queen Anne Revival style, this imposing home possesses stories that resonate from the columned portico through the grandeur of the interior and up to the magnificent terracotta dragon that perches on the ridge of the central gable and has kept watch unfaltering over the home and surrounding grounds since constructed in 1911.

The residence was designed by architect Christopher Cowper and has a long and rich history, notably being home to the Allport Library & Museum of Fine Arts. This period was when the house was renamed ‘Cedar Court’ by Henry Allport who bequeathed the home and its valuable contents to the Tasmanian Government. The collection and the residence itself were opened to the public and contained many fine examples of period furniture, art and ornaments that were later housed in the State Library and remain on display there today.

The sandstone and brick residence features multiple half-timbered gables completed with a romantic and complex Marseilles terracotta roof and adornments. The interior of the home showcases Victorian classical features such as the sitting-room fireplace, some Art Nouveau detailing in the stained-glass, timber and plasterwork and high ceilings throughout that emphasise the true grandeur.

The Queen Anne style places much emphasis on landscaping with impressive fences, curving lawns and shelter of generous verandahs. The crowning centerpiece of the garden is the Cedar of Lebanon which is a tree from one of the first four seeds brought from Lebanon and remains to this day incorporated into the present garden design which is sited on one of the last remaining truly large allotments in Sandy Bay of some 3336 square metres.

Rarely are homes of such beauty and cultural significance offered for sale, this is a truly unique and extraordinary opportunity and one of Sandy Bay’s most illustrious & historical homes.

Inspections by private appointment only.

Contact John Huizing for more information or to arrange an inspection.