This was the whole development before the bottom unit was moved to near Kurraba Jetty, due to the resumption of the foreshore for the new Garden Island drydock etc.
That is one of his boats, the first "Dindemah". When the unit was moved to Kurraba Rd., he would commute to the city in a launch, that was housed in the boat shed under the house.
The house at the top in the background, can be seen here.
www.flickr.com/photos/spelio/3667198722/
And see in the comments below for a current view…
www.flickr.com/photos/spelio/9413686097/
An old photo of the apartments and the original house at the top of the slope..
www3.photosau.com/cosArchiveslib/jpeg/0400629.jpg
The unit that became Lorna’s residence at the Kurraba Jetty, can be seen here!
www.flickr.com/photos/spelio/4292282265/
An image at the National Archives with same scene, with the boat turned to port! see link below
Need a date for this Kelly! and details of when it was moved!
See a listing here found by pixsy. collection.hht.net.au/firsthhtpictures/fullRecordPicture….
Bertha mentioned this painting, and the photo albums…
It was painted by James Alcott, according to the letter from Bertha.
Not sure if this is the Alcott spoken of…
www.arcadja.com/auctions/en/alcott_john_c_/artist/281549/
See a photo of "Apartments and boat" here..
www3.photosau.com/cosArchiveslib/jpeg/0400638.jpg
see Architectural story with floor plans and some history here..
radicalterrace.com/tagged/8A-Wylde-Street
In 1943, during the Second World War, the Australian Navy reclaimed land between Garden Island and Potts Point. The development robbed the Potts Point of the suburb’s most prime north-facing harbour frontages and served as the final blow to Potts Point’s several decade-long prestige slip in the inter-war years. There was perhaps no bigger loser in this land reclamation than the experimental modern development of Wyldefel Gardens at 8A Wylde Street.
The apartments were developed by landowner W.A. Crowle and architect John Brogan. Crowle maintained the original mansion ‘Wyldefel’ near the street front while the “Wyldefel Gardens units were built down the sides of the land with garden between, so as not to spoil the view from Wyldefel itself.”
According to architectural historian Graham Jahn, at the time of construction Wyldefel Gardens were “arguably the most modern and striking example of residential architecture in Australia. [The development] consisted of twenty terraced garden apartments in two cascading wings separated by stepped gardens. The gardens contained landscaping, free-form pathways, tennis courts and swimming baths where the site met the foreshores of Sydney Harbour.
It was a thoroughly integrated concept, combining interior with exterior, building with terrain, yet ensuring privacy from adjoining buildings with the openness of ‘democratic’ and communal central gardens. It was as much an experiment in living as it was a town planning or architectural project.” Quite a statement, indeed.
Around the time of the construction of the apartments, owner Crowle built himself a harbourfront residence: ‘Once Upon a Time’. When the Navy took over the chunk of Sydney Harbour between Potts Point and Garden Island, the Navy was obliged to move the home brick-by-brick to its current Kurraba Point, Neutral Bay in 1943. That home was later subdivided into three flats (one which sold for $1.875m in 2010).
The construction of the vast Naval complex over the 10 years during and after WWII robbed Wyldefel Gardens of its harbour frontage and views. Today, the value of the apartments in this complex rests in its architectural laurels, prestige Potts Point location, well-designed interiors (and awesome windows!), and of course the extensive rooftop gardens.
Unlike new prestige developments in Potts Point along Macleay Street where residents capitalize on quick flips, apartments in Wyldefel Gardens tend to be slightly more tightly held (even still, 13 of the 20 apartments have traded hands in the last 10 years. And yesterday, Apartment 19 listed through BresicWhitney agent Seaton Jones and James Peach with $1m+ expectations. The 116sqm apartment maintains an original layout with its iconic parquetry flooring and restored casement windows (the entire complex was restored under the design of Clive Lucas Stapleton and Partners and implemented by Gartner Rose).
It last traded for $485k in 2001, a price that seems like a steal now. One recent sale in the block, Apartment 18, offers the best comp for Apartment 19. Both lack the extensive roof gardens that 6 apartments in the complex score; only one of these apartments recently traded and that was for a sum of $2.35m. Apartment 18 traded hands just above the $1m mark, boding well for similar price expectations for Apartment 19.
See an article here…
www.architecture.com.au/docs/default-source/nsw-notable-b…
linked from… elementsilove.com/2016/11/10/once-upon-a-time/
by the Australian Institute of Architects.
06-04-2010
