Estate agents' subdivision plans are among my favourite things in the State Library's collection. They show the moment a suburb changed from a handful of big houses in their own grounds to the streets we know today. These plans cover Edgecliff and its neighbours, Woollahra, Darling Point and Double Bay. They run from the Mills & Pile and Batt, Rodd & Purves sales of 1886 right through to the Wallaroy Estate auction of March 1929.
Many of them carry the names of the old houses whose grounds were being cut up: Wallaroy, Glanworth, Dilbhur, Kilvington, Brantwood, Orielton, Hillside, “Quiraing” and “Eynesbury”. Raine & Horne, Richardson & Wrench, Hardie & Gorman and H. W. Horning all turn up as auctioneers, some of the sales held “on the ground” on a Saturday afternoon. The plans come from the State Library of NSW's Edgecliff subdivision plans collection. I've captioned each one from the details printed on the plan.
Related posts on this blog: Quiraing – Edgecliff – NSW · Eynesbury – Edgecliff – NSW · “Fenton” – 8 Albert Street – Edgecliff
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Edgecliff – Auctions And Sale Of Estates
Subdivision plans – State Library of NSW, Edgecliff subdivision plans
WALLAROY CRESCENT ESTATE No. 2
EDGECLIFF
AUCTION SALE, ON THE GROUND
SATURDAY 3rd MAY 1919 AT 3 P.M.
RAINE & HORNE
AUCTIONEERS, 70 PITT St SYDNEY.
TORRENS TITLE
TERMS
10 Per Cent Deposit
Balance by 18 equal quarterly payments
Interest 6 per cent.
No Interest will be charged for first 6 months to Buyers on Day of Sale.
A. J. McDonald Esqr, Solicitor to the Estate, A.M.P. Chambers, Pitt St Sydney.
Dobbie & Foxall, Licensed Surveyors under R.P.A., 2 Castlereagh St Sydney.
All Dimensions subject to Deposited Plan.
William Brooks & Co. Ltd Litho. 17 Castlereagh St Sydney.
[Plan: building lots on Manning Road, Wallaroy Crescent and Wallaroy Road, off New South Head Road (tram line); the houses "Wallaroy" and "Hawthornden" are shown.]
"QUIRAING"
WOOLLAHRA
STANTON & SON LTD.
129 Pitt St, Sydney.
Howard & Co., Licensed Surveyors under R.P.A., 129 Pitt St Sydney.
[Plan: lots 1–18 bounded by Trelawney St (66 wide), Fullerton St, Wellington St (66 wide) and Edgecliff Road; the house "Quiraing" stands on lot 1 (1a. 1r. 19¾p.). Purchasers' names are pencilled on several lots.]
By Order of PERPETUAL TRUSTEE Co. LTD, 33-39 Hunter St. Sydney, as Agents for Miss Eadith [sic] Campbell Walker.
WALLAROY HOUSE ESTATE
EDGECLIFFE ROAD
WOOLLAHRA
Auction Sale at the Rooms, 70 Pitt St. Sydney.
THURSDAY, 5TH APRIL 1923, at 11 o'clock.
Auctioneers, Raine & Horne, 70 Pitt St., in conjunction with Richardson & Wrench, Ltd., 92 Pitt St, Sydney.
Torrens Title.
Terms. 10% Deposit. Balance by 20 equal quarterly payments with interest at 6%.
Local Sketch.
Solicitors to the Estate, Stephen, Jaques & Stephen, O'Connell Street, Sydney.
P. Sydney Nott & Son, Licensed Surveyors under R.P. Act, 16 Bridge St. Sydney.
Note. All dimensions, etc. are subject to Deposited Plan.
William Brooks & Co. Ltd. Litho. 17 Castlereagh St. Sydney.
[Plan: lots 1–7 on Edgecliffe Road (66 wide), with the house "Wallaroy" and Wallaroy Cottage (on lot 7) shown.]
PLAN
of proposed subdivision of
"EYNESBURY"
at
Edgecliff
DESIGNED BY Frank M. Mason and J. B. Finney, Licensed Surveyors, Sydney.
Note. All dimensions subject to survey.
Scale 20 feet to 1 inch.
[Plan: lots 1–9 between Edgecliff Road and Albert St, most marked "suggested site for house"; a key map shows Sydney Harbour, Darling Point, Double Bay, Point Piper, Felix Bay and Rose Bay.]
DARLING POINT
7 CHOICE BUILDING SITES, Portions of the
GLANWORTH ESTATE
For Sale by Public Auction at the Rooms, 86 Pitt St.
on THURSDAY 21st JULY 1910 AT 11.30 a.m.
RAINE & HORNE, Auctioneers
"TORRENS TITLE"
TERMS
10% deposit & the balance by 12 equal Quarterly instalments with interest at 5% per annum payable Quarterly.
Solicitor to the Estate, F. Lynne Rolin, Castlereagh House Sydney.
Dobbie & Kenny, Licensed Surveyors R. P. Act, Castlereagh House, Sydney.
All dimensions subject to Deposited Plan.
Trams Stop Here.
William Brooks & Co. Ltd Lith. Sydney.
[Plan: lots 1–7 on Darling Point Road with two 20 ft drives, near New South Head Road (tram line) and McLean St.]
EDGECLIFF
DILBHUR ESTATE
Auction Sale on the Ground.
SATURDAY, 12TH NOVEMBER 1927, at 3 p.m.
Goyder, Orr & Co. (of the late firm Backhouse & Goyder), 33 Hunter St. (Telephone B. 5621)
Level Building land, lying midway between Edgecliff Post Office and Bondi-Bellevue Hill Tram Line.
Terms. Land: 15% Deposit; Balance in 2 years at 6%. Residence: ⅓ Cash. ⅔ Mortgage 3 years at 6½%.
TORRENS TITLE
R. C. Harmston, Licensed Surveyor under R.P. Act, 3 Castlereagh St. Sydney.
Solicitors to the Estate, Pigott, Stinson, Macgregor & Palmer, 2b Castlereagh St, Sydney.
NOTE. All measurements, etc., are subject to Deposited Plan.
F. Cunninghame & Co. Ltd., Litho, Sydney.
[Plan: lots 1–6 bounded by Trelawny St, Fullerton St, Wellington St (66 wide) and Ocean Street, with the house on lot 4; also New South Head Road (tram line, "From Sydney" / "to Watson's Bay"), Edgecliff Post Office, Edgecliff Road, Albert St, Point Piper Rd, Forth St and Queen St (tram line "to Bellevue Hill and Bondi").]
WALLAROY ESTATE
EDGECLIFF
COMMANDING PERMANENT HARBOUR VIEWS.
8 Magnificent Flat or Residential Sites in Sydney's most exclusive circle.
FOR AUCTION SALE ON THE GROUND AT 3 P.M.
SATURDAY 2ND MARCH 1929.
RICHARDSON & WRENCH LTD, 92 PITT ST, SYDNEY, HARDIE & GORMAN PTY LTD, 36 MARTIN PLACE, SYDNEY, AND MARSHALL & DEMPSTER, 112 PITT ST, SYDNEY. Auctioneers in Conjunction.
TERMS
10 Per Cent Deposit, Balance by 12 equal quarterly payments, Interest 6 per cent.
NOTE.
Lots X & Y will first be offered as One Lot. If not sold will then be offered as Separate Lots.
TORRENS TITLE.
Scott & Scott, Licensed Surveyors under R.P.A., 19 Castlereagh St, Sydney.
All Dimensions & Areas Etc. are subject to Deposited Plan.
F. Cunninghame & Co. Ltd., Litho, Sydney.
[Plan: lots B, C, X, Y and 1–4 off Edgecliff Road ("now being concreted"), opposite Rosemont Avenue, with notes that the portions coloured blue and pink are subject to common rights of way; neighbouring properties marked "Beverley" Flats, John Brunton Esqr, K. Bennett Esqr, Mrs J. T. Walker, E. J. Tait Esqr, "Hillside" (C. H. Hoskins Esqr) and "Merioola" (A. W. Allen Esqr).]
BAYSWATER ESTATE
DOUBLE BAY
FOR SALE BY PUBLIC AUCTION AT THE ROOMS 86 PITT ST AT 11.30 A.M.
THURSDAY 15TH APRIL 1909
BY ORDER OF THE COMMERCIAL BUILDING & INVESTMENT COMPANY LTD
TORRENS TITLE
The Company are prepared to give to Buyers liberal & extended Terms
RAINE AND HORNE, Auctioneers 86 Pitt St.
Minter, Simpson & Co., Solicitors to the Estate, Union Bank Chambers, Hunter St. City.
Fisher & Nott, Licensed Surveyors under R.P.A., 86 Pitt St Sydney.
All Dimensions subject to Deposited Plan.
William Brooks & Co. Ltd. Litho, Syd.
[Plan: lots 1–17 bounded by Cooper St, Henrietta St, Ocean Street and New South Head Road (tram line), with Holt Street through the middle and existing houses on many lots; Edgecliff Rd, the Edgecliff Post Office and the tram waiting room are at the foot. The top of the title is torn.]
TORRENS TITLE
Brooklyn House & Grounds [lot 1, 0a. 2r. 20¼p.]
TERMS
20% Deposit
Balance in 6 half-yearly payments with interest at 5%
Local Sketch [Double Bay, Rushcutters Bay, "Land for Sale"].
Cowdery & Cowdery, Licensed Surveyors under R.P.A., Exchange Buildings, Pitt & Bridge Sts, Sydney.
All dimensions subject to Deposited Plan.
C. C. Whiteley, Printer & Lithographer, 88 Pitt Street.
[Handwritten at the top: "Brooklyn Estate, Double Bay. Auction Sale Sat. 21st Oct 1905. Batt, Rodd & Purves, Auctioneers."]
[Plan: lots 1–29 bounded by Cooper St (66 wide), Henrietta Street (40 wide), Bay Street (66 wide) and New South Head Road (electric tram line, "from Sydney" / "To Watsons Bay"), with 20 ft lanes; Holt St to the west.]
GLANWORTH ESTATE
DARLING POINT
FRIDAY 13TH NOVEMBER 1908
Auction Sale at the ROOMS
RICHARDSON & WRENCH LTD., Auctioneers, Pitt St.
AT 11.30 a.m.
TERMS LIBERAL
TORRENS TITLE
Wilkinson & Osborne, Solicitors to the Estate, 14 Castlereagh St City.
Atchison & Schleicher, Licensed Surveyors under R.P. Act, Eldon Chambers 92 Pitt St.
All measurements subject to Deposited Plan.
William Brooks & Co. Ltd. Litho. Syd.
Trams stop here.
[Plan: lots 1–10 between Darling Point Road, St Marks Road, a reserved road and New South Head Road (tram line, "to Rose Bay"), near McLean St; the house "Glanworth" stands on lot 3, with St Mark's Parsonage, "The Octagon", "Glenrock" and other houses shown.]
VALUABLE PROPERTY
NEW SOUTH HEAD ROAD NEAR DARLING POINT
HOUSE & 6 BUSINESS SITES
To be sold on the Ground by MILLS AND PILE
on SATY. JULY 31ST 1886 at 3 O'Clock
TERMS
15% deposit, Balance can remain 3 or 5 years at 6% interest.
Dd. Ramsay, Licensed Surveyor.
J. M. Cantle, Draftsman, 50 Castlereagh St.
John Sands, Lith.
[Plan: lots 1–7 on New South Head Road ("Bus Stand") at the corner of Herbert St, with a lane behind; the Working Mens Club and Billiard Room, Ina Terrace, Ocean St, Barker's Stables and the Church of England School are also shown.]
KILVINGTON ESTATE
In the Municipality of Woollahra
EDGECLIFFE
Auction Sale on the Land at 3 p.m.
SAT. 12TH DECEMBER 1925
H. W. HORNING & Co. LTD. AUCTIONEERS 30 MARTIN PLACE, SYDNEY.
TERMS
For the Allotments: 10% deposit, balance in 12 Quarterly payments, Interest 6% per annum payable Quarterly.
For the Residence: Cash or 10% deposit, a further 10% in 3 months & the balance of the purchase money to remain on mortgage for a period of 3 years, interest 6% per annum payable Quarterly, giving the purchaser the right to pay cash on any quarter day with interest up to date of such payment.
"Kilvington"
A very substantial stone Residence with about 12 Large rooms & domestic offices. Building well suited for flat treatment.
TORRENS TITLE
Vendors Solicitor, Geo. A. Robinson, 107 Pitt St Sydney.
Wright & Cottam, Licensed Surveyors R.P. Act, Pitt & Rowe Sts Sydney.
All measurements subject to Deposited Plan.
F. Cunninghame & Co. Ltd., Litho, Sydney.
[Plan: lots 1–4 at the corner of Edgecliff Road and Roslyndale Avenue, opposite Trelawney St ("to Ocean St"), with "Kilvington" on lot 2; Edgecliff Road runs "to New South Head Road & Tram" and "to Bellevue Hill Tram".]
Edgecliff – Woollahra
Orielton Estate
offered in Rooms by Marshall & Dempster and no plans were printed
This is a copy of the only plan existing [initials, illegible] 26/7/18
[In red:] Prices in Red are prices Marshall & Dempster were asking on 26/7/18. [initials, illegible]
[Plan: "Orielton" with lots 1–4 on Albert St between Ocean Street and St Joseph's R.C. Church, opposite Little Thorne Street; "Edgecliff" to the north. Prices in red: lots 1–3 £15 per ft (lot 1 "on 53' 11½"), lot 4 £2500. Faint pencil endorsement on the right edge: "Edgecliff, Orielton Est., Marshall & Demp[ster] … to be returned to …" (partly illegible), and a Hardie & Gorman Pty Ltd stamp.]
EDGECLIFFE
MUNICIPALITY OF WOOLLAHRA
13 CHOICE BUILDING SITES.
Auction Sale at the REAL ESTATE ROOMS, 26 CASTLEREAGH ST, opp. MOORE ST
TUESDAY 3RD JUNE 1919 AT 11·30 A.M.
H·W·HORNING & Co. LTD.
Auctioneers 16 Moore St Sydney.
TERMS
10% deposit per lot, balance 36 Monthly payments. Interest 6%.
TORRENS TITLE
3 minutes from Tram, 2d Section from City.
15 minutes from King Street.
Sewer, Gas, Water & Electric Light available.
All measurements subject to Deposited Plan.
F. Cunninghame & Co. Ltd., Litho, Sydney.
[Plan: lots 24–36 on Carlotta Road ("Metalled, Kerbed & Guttered"), with Glendon St, Kia-Ora Road, Bellevue Road, Cross St and New South Head Road (tram line, "to Watson's Bay", "from Sydney"); "Tram Stop Section" marked at Bellevue Road.]
EDGECLIFF
BRANTWOOD ESTATE
FOR AUCTION SALE ON THE GROUND AT 3 P.M.
SAT. 4TH FEBRUARY 1928.
RICHARDSON & WRENCH LTD. AUCTIONEERS, 92 PITT ST., SYDNEY.
The only available sites in the district of Edgecliff & Darling Point for PICTURE SHOW, SHOPPING CENTRE, FLATS, GARAGES.
TORRENS TITLE.
TERMS
FOR VACANT ALLOTMENTS, 10 Per Cent Deposit, balance spread over 3 years, with Interest at 6 per cent.
FOR THE RESIDENCE, 25% Deposit, balance on Mortgage.
W. A. O'DONNELL, Licensed Surveyor under R.P.A., Elizabeth Street, Sydney.
All Dimensions are subject to Deposited Plan.
F. Cunninghame & Co. Ltd., Litho, Sydney
[Photograph of New South Head Road, labelled: Darling Point Tram Stop; Government Savings Bank; Brantwood House; Entrance to 16' Avenue; Lots 1–6, "Magnificent High Flat Sites"; Ascham Entrance.]
[Plan: lots 1–6 on New South Head Road (tram line, "from Sydney", "to Edgecliff"), with "Brantwood" on lot 2, lots 1 and 6 marked "Magnificent Flat Site", a right of way to "Ascham"; inset "Local Sketch" showing Rushcutters Bay, Double Bay and the "Land for Sale".]
MANNING ROAD · WALLAROY CRESCENT
Moderate Building Covenant for protection of Purchasers
JOHN. MILLER & Co., Licensed Surveyors R.P.A., "Royal Chambers" 3 Castlereagh St.
A. J. McDonald, Solicitor to the Estate, "Culwulla Chambers" Castlereagh St.
All Dimensions are subject to Surveyor's Description.
[Plan: lots 1–24 on Manning Road and Wallaroy Crescent, with a 10 ft right of way; inset "Local Sketch" showing the Land for Sale, Double Bay Tennis Courts, "Wallaroy", "Castlefield", All Saints Church, Edgecliff Post Office, New South Head Road, Edgecliff Road, Upper Ocean St and Trelawney St, and houses of named owners.]
WALLAROY CRESCENT ESTATE
EDGECLIFF
AUCTION SALE SATURDAY 31st January 1914
RAINE & HORNE, Auctioneers, 86 Pitt Street, Sydney
WALLAROY CRESCENT ESTATE
EDGECLIFF
Auction Sale on THE GROUND at Three p.m.
SAT'DY. 31st JAN. 1914
TERMS
10 per cent. Deposit; Balance in Twelve Equal Quarterly Payments bearing 5 per cent. interest
TITLE: COOPER FREEHOLD
RAINE & HORNE, Auctioneers, 86 Pitt Street, Sydney
[Photograph:] View taken from North End of WALLAROY CRESCENT
Wallaroy Crescent Estate, EDGECLIFF, Saturday, 31st Jan. 1914
RAINE AND HORNE, Auctioneers, 86 Pitt Street
WALLAROY (LOWER GARDENS) ESTATE
EDGECLIFFE
For Auction Sale on THURSDAY, 15TH MAY, 1924, at 11 a.m.
At the rooms of RAINE & HORNE, Auctioneers, 70 Pitt St.
Solicitors to the Estate, Messrs A. J. McDonald & Co., A.M.P. Chambers, Pitt St.
TORRENS TITLE
TERMS
Vacant Land – Deposit 10%, and the Balance in 12 quarterly payments with Interest at 7%.
House – Deposit 20% with a further payment of 20% in 12 months, and the balance at the end of 3 or 5 years, with interest in the meantime at 7%.
NOTE – Shaded Lots 7 & 8 Sold.
All dimensions areas etc are subject to Deposited Plan.
Licensed Surveyors under R.P. Act, Dobbie & Foxall, Castlereagh House, Castlereagh St, Sydney.
William Brooks & Co. Ltd. Litho. 17 Castlereagh St. Sydney.
[Plan: lots 1–13 between Manning Road and Wallaroy Road / Wallaroy Crescent, with a 30 ft wide road off Manning Road and New South Head Road at the left.]
CONTINUATION SALE
2nd Subd. EDGECLIFF ESTATE, WOOLLAHRA
For Auction Sale ON THE GROUND, SATURDAY 11th Sepr. 1886, AT 3 O'CLOCK P.M.
BY BATT, RODD, AND PURVES, Auctioneers, PITT STREET
TERMS
£5 per Lot deposit. Balance £1 per Lot per month. Interest 7% on daily balance of account payable half yearly
VENDORS: THE LAND COMPANY of AUSTRALASIA Limited, 278 Pitt St.
STEPHEN & EBSWORTH, Licensed Surveyors under Real Property Act, FITZ-EVAN CHAMBERS, 50 Castlereagh St.
John Sands, Lith.
ALL LOTS MARKED RED SOLD ON SATURDAY LAST
[Plan: sections 6–11 on View Street, Australia Street, Edgecliff Road, Adelaide St and a 33 ft wide lane, with Junction St and Old South Head Road (tram, "from Sydney", "to Bondi", "to Waverley"); Waverley Brewery, Fletcher's and Thompson & Gibb marked. Sold lots coloured red. Pencil "Woollahra" at top right.]
HILLSIDE ESTATE
EDGECLIFF ROAD, WOOLLAHRA
Auction Sale at the Rooms, 70 PITT ST. SYDNEY, THURSDAY 10th JULY 1919 at 11·30 a.m.
RAINE & HORNE, Auctioneers 70 Pitt St Sydney
In conjunction with MARSHALL & DEMPSTER, Auctioneers 112 Pitt St Sydney opp. G.P.O.
LOTS 3, 4, 5 TORRENS TITLE.
LOT 2 Part TORRENS TITLE Part FREEHOLD.
LOT 1 FREEHOLD TITLE.
Solicitors to the Estate, ASHER, OLD & JONES, Royal Insurance Buildings, Spring Street City.
JOHN WEINGARTH & SONS, Licensed Surveyors R.P. Act, 10 Castlereagh St City.
William Brooks & Co. Ltd. Litho. Sydney.
[Plan: lots 1–5 on Edgecliff Road between Albert St and Rosemont Avenue, with the house "Hillside" and a garage on lot 2; part of lot 1 marked "Freehold Title".]
EDGECLIFF ESTATE, WOOLLAHRA
TO BE SOLD ON THE GROUND BY PRIVATE SALE, SATURDAY NEXT
The Tram, where it turns off to Waverley, is immediately opposite Grosvenor Street, within Six Minutes' easy walk of Section 11, and Fare from Sydney, Three-pence.
THE TRAM, WHERE IT TURNS OFF TO BONDI, IS WITHIN ABOUT SIX MINUTES' WALK OF COOPER STREET, AND THE FARE FROM SYDNEY, FOUR-PENCE.
VENDORS: THE LAND COMPANY OF AUSTRALASIA Ld., 278 PITT St.
STEPHEN & EBSWORTH, Licensed Surveyors under Real Property Act, FITZ-EVAN CHAMBERS, 50 Castlereagh St.
TORRENS TITLE
TERMS
£5 per Lot deposit. Balance £1 per Lot per month. Interest 7 per cent on daily balance of account, payable on the 30th June and 31st December in each year.
Note. All shaded Lots are sold
John Sands, Lith.
[Plan: sections 1–11 on View Street, Australia Street, Edgecliff Road, Adelaide St, Small St, Short St and Cooper St, with Grosvenor St, Fletcher's, and Old South Head Road (tram, "to Bondi"). The word "Balance" in the terms is partly lost to a tear.]
[Panel 1]
EDGECLIFF ESTATE.
WOOLLAHRA FREEHOLDS.
THE PROPERTY OF THE Land Company of Australasia, Limited, 278 PITT STREET.
One of the Most Charming Spots in the Favorite and Fashionable Suburb, and only a Few Yards from the Threepenny Tram.
LIBERALLY SUBDIVIDED INTO VILLA SITES,
By Messrs. Stephen & Ebsworth, Licensed Surveyors, of Fitz-Evan Chambers, Castlereagh Street.
UNSOLD LOTS FOR PRIVATE SALE ON SATURDAY NEXT, AT 3 P.M., ON EXCEPTIONALLY LIBERAL TERMS.
[Pointing hand] THIS IS THE SALE TO ATTEND.
FREEHOLDS! FREEHOLDS!
[Panel 2]
EDGECLIFF ESTATE.
The Pick of Woollahra.
Unsold Lots FOR PRIVATE SALE, ON Saturday Next, ON THE LAND COMPANY OF AUSTRALASIA'S USUAL LIBERAL TERMS, ONLY £5 DEPOSIT PER LOT AND MONTHLY INSTALMENTS OF 20s., WITH 7 PER CENT. INTEREST ON THE DAILY BALANCE, PAYABLE HALF-YEARLY.
TITLE, TORRENS ACT.
REMEMBER, THESE ARE THE ONLY FREEHOLD SITES TO BE OBTAINED IN WOOLLAHRA,
And DON'T FORGET the DAY of SALE.
[Panel 3]
EDGECLIFF ESTATE, WOOLLAHRA.
FREEHOLDS, NOT LEASEHOLDS.
FOR PRIVATE SALE, ON THE GROUND, ON SATURDAY NEXT, AT 3 P.M.
Splendid Villa Sites, fronting Edgecliff Road, AND GOOD STREETS, Commanding LOVELY VIEWS of– Double Bay, The Harbor, The City, Woollahra, and Surroundings.
TITLE, TORRENS ACT.
TERMS REMARKABLY EASY, Viz.: £5 DEPOSIT PER LOT, BALANCE BY MONTHLY INSTALMENTS OF 20s. Interest, 7 per Cent. on Daily Balance, Payable Half-Yearly.
[Panel 4, torn at the right edge]
EDGECLIFF ESTATE.
Woollahra Freeholds.
This Charming ESTATE is Situate on the Heights of Woollahra, opposite the GRAFTON ESTATE, and overlooking ROSE BAY.
It has extensive frontage to the EDGECLIFF ROAD, AUSTRALIA, ADELAIDE, VIEW, And other Stree[torn] Close to the MAIN SOUTH HEAD ROA[torn] along which the WAVERLEY TRAMS ru[torn] and opposite the well-known GRAFTO[torn] ESTATE.
All Lots NOT SHADED are For Sa[torn]
The Sale will be held on the Ground ON Saturday Next, AT 3 P.M.
[Inner sheet, printed upside down]
EDGECLIFF ESTATE, WOOLLAHRA.
Vendors: LAND COMPANY OF AUSTRALASIA, LIMITED.
Offices: Sydney:—278 PITT STREET. Melbourne:—48 COLLINS STREET WEST. London, E.C.:—60 QUEEN VICTORIA STREET.
CONDITIONS OF SALE.
1.—That upon signing the Contract the Purchaser shall pay a cash deposit of Five Pounds per Lot, and the residue of the purchase money as in the terms hereinafter mentioned.
2.—That the Purchaser shall, within seven days from the receipt of the particulars of the Vendor's Title, at his own expense, tender to the Vendor or his Solicitor for execution, a memorandum of transfer, in conformity with the provisions of the Real Property Act, and from the completion of the purchase the Purchaser shall be entitled to the rents and profits of the lot or lots purchased by him, and the properties are sold subject to the existing tenancies, if any.
3.—That no error or misdescription of the Property shall annul the sale, but a compensation shall be made or given, as the case may require, by the usual mode of arbitration.
4.—If the Purchaser shall fail to comply with these conditions, or any of them, all Moneys, Bills, Promissory Notes, which he shall have paid to the Vendor on account of his purchase, shall be absolutely forfeited to the Vendor, and the Vendor, or his agent, shall be at liberty to sue such Purchaser for breach of contract, or, at his option, to re-sell the property in any manner and upon such terms and conditions as he may think proper, and all loss and expenses consequent upon such re-sale, and all damages which the Vendor may sustain thereby shall be recoverable by him from the Purchaser as and for liquidated damages, and it shall not be necessary to give any notice of such re-sale.
5.—That if the Vendor shall be unable or unwilling to remove any objection which the Purchaser shall be entitled to make under these conditions, the Vendor shall be at liberty to rescind the contract and, upon returning to the Purchaser all Moneys, Bills, and Promissory Notes given by him as aforesaid, shall not be liable to any sum for damages, costs, charges, or expenses whatsoever incurred by the Purchaser in and about the contract.
6.—That the Vendor will not pay for any dividing fences between the lots sold and unsold.
7. That the Vendor will, if requested by the purchaser, provide him with his Certificate of Title at a cost of Two Pounds Seventeen Shillings and Sixpence, and Stamp Duties.
TERMS OF SALE.
That upon signing this Contract the purchaser shall pay a cash deposit of Five Pounds per Lot, and the balance by monthly instalments of One Pound per Lot, payable on the first day of each month, the account to be charged interest from date of contract at the rate of seven per cent. per annum on the daily balance thereof to the end of the current half-year, and afterwards at the same rate on the daily balance of the account computed from the beginning to the end of each succeeding half-year; all interest to be paid half-yearly.
That the purchaser pay all rates, taxes and premiums for insurance.
Provided always that in the event of the purchaser being one calendar month in arrear of his repayments as above mentioned, all sums paid by him shall be considered as rent only, and absolutely forfeited, and the person dwelling therein shall become a weekly tenant at such a rental and for such a time as the vendor may decide, and the vendors may, at their option, either resell the property at the purchaser's risk and expense, or absolutely forfeit the same to the vendor.
The purchaser to have the right to pay larger instalments at his pleasure, or to obtain his deeds at any time by paying all expenses to date of the conveyance or transfer being signed.
That each half-year shall be taken to expire on the 30th day of June and the 31st day of December respectively, and the interest accrued shall then be due and payable.
All payments to be made at the Offices of the Company, 278 PITT STREET, SYDNEY, unless otherwise agreed upon.
Subject to the preceding conditions and terms of sale I hereby agree to and do purchase allotment No. ______, section ______, of the Edgecliff Estate, at the price per foot printed thereon on the Plan of the Estate on other side hereof.
Sign here ______ Purchaser. ______ Address. Dated this ______ day of ______ 188_
N.B.—The purchaser will kindly fill in the numbers of the allotments and section that he wishes to purchase in the spaces left blank for that purpose, date and sign the Terms of Sale, and return this Plan to the Company, together with amount of deposit, when a copy will be forwarded to him.
The price marked on each Lot is the price per Foot.
Poster: the same print as the first copy above; see the transcription there.
Red pencil prices on the lots (readings uncertain): lot 1 "£60/- ft"; lot 2 "£51/10/- ft"; lot 3 "£63/10/- ft sold"; lot 5 "£1500"; lot 6 "£50 ft".
[Newspaper cutting pasted on the plan; paper and date not shown]
WOOLLAHRA LAND.
REALISES £63/10/ PER FOOT.
The residence and grounds of Mr. Justice Owen at Edegcliffe [sic] were sold some time ago to a company for £18,500. The property, known as Dilbhur, was then subdivided and was submitted to auction on Saturday by Goyder, Orr, and Co. The attendance was large, and a fair amount of competition took place. The residence, Dilbhur, and the block on which it stands (which comprises garden land) was knocked down, subject to approval, at £6400. The sale was afterwards completed at that figure. A block at the rear with 50 feet frontage to Fullerton-street was sold at £63/10/ per foot (£3175). There was also bidding up to £48 per foot for several of the other blocks on the plan, but as the offers did not reach the reserve these allotments were passed in, and are [illegible] being dealt with by private treaty. [illegible] total realisation of the sale was £9575.
WALLAROY CRESCENT EST. No. 2
EDGECLIFF
For Auction Sale on the Ground at 3 P.M.
SATURDAY 20TH MARCH 1915.
RAINE & HORNE, Auctioneers, 86 Pitt St Sydney.
TORRENS TITLE.
TERMS
10 Per Cent Deposit. Balance by 12 equal Quarterly payments, Interest at 5%.
Dobbie & Kenny, Licensed Surveyors under R.P.A., "Castlereagh House," Castlereagh St, Sydney.
A. J. McDonald, Solicitor to the Estate, Culwulla Chambers, Castlereagh St, City.
All Dimensions subject to Deposited Plan.
William Brooks & Co. Ltd. Litho. Castlereagh St. Sydney.
[Plan: lots on Wallaroy Crescent, Wallaroy Road, Manning Road, Epping Rd and Roslyndale Av., off New South Head Road (tram line, "from Sydney", "to Watsons Bay", tram stop) and Edgecliff Road; N.S.W. Lawn Tennis Assocn. Grounds and the houses "Guyong", "Overthorpe", "Wallaroy" and "Floradel" marked.]
