Government to sell the historic Bonnyrigg House at an auction – realestate.com.au

One of the oldest property of Australia, Bonnyrigg House, must be sold on 25 October by the state government at an auction.

The Heritage-Gented Homestead on 19-21 Cartwright ST in Bonnyrigg Heights was built in 1826 network Shy of two centuries ago.

Designed by Francis Greenway and built by A. Kinghorne and Thomas Moore, the milestone home was once an orphanage for boys and a school master.

Originally the house was on a much larger land package and operated as a farm to teach the farmers’ skills of the resident boys.

The huge plot land is surrounded by open park land. Photo: realestate.com.au

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According to a survey carried out in 1863, Paddocks and a working vineyard surrounded the school. Wine produced from the grapes of the estate was already exported from the colony in 1831 – some of the first Australian wine that reached Europe. Towards the end of the 1870s and early 1880s, the church decided to distribute the land behind the orphanage.

Bonnyrigg House has also changed over the years. The most important renovations seem to be a front addition of a few floors that was added around 1914, as well as a wood veranda and an extension of two floors at the back of the building.

The Heritage Home needs some TLC. Photo: realestate.com.au

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Nowadays Bonnyrigg House is located on a package of 2500 m² surrounded by Homestead Park, with a 50m street façade. The real estate needs a large make -over and the department about planning and the environment is looking for its next stores.

Gary Attard and Jorge Vasquez from Andrew Partners Real Estate will take the estate at the auction on 25 October at 11.30 am. Given the rare heritage of the house and the government ownership, the site must sell under the hammer, but there are few similar sales to give the price.

It is currently owned by the NSW department on planning and the environment. Photo: realestate.com.au

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In the past 12 months, Bonnyrigg Heights has seen a median house price increase of 5.3%, according to proptrack data. A typical house in the suburb is now $ 1,284 million.

Large houses in the area have reached much larger heights.

A house with five bedrooms on the same street on 30 Cartwright ST sold under the hammer in June for $ 2.5 million by Matteo Pecora and Aleksandar Stanojevic from Ray White Wetherill Park/Cecil Hills. The hot auction had put on 18 registered bidders and reportedly raised more than $ 600,000 on the set reserve, which set up a suburb record.

30 Cartwright ST sold in June for $ 2.5 million. Photo: realestate.com.au/sold

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In July, a brand new house with seven bedrooms and six bathrooms on 841m² on 245 North Liverpool RD in Bonnyrigg $ 3.1 achieved at an auction with Tony Fahma and Johnny Khoury from Blaze Real Estate.

A brand new construction in Bonnyrigg achieved $ 3.1 million at an auction in July. Photo: realestate.com.au/sold

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Attard said he had never mentioned such a historical property for more than two decades in the industry.

“It has character, charm and a lot of history. Blocks of this size are rarely seen in the area that takes place in a most handy and popular location among quality houses, which will certainly attract a lot of attention,” he said.

The view from the veranda. Photo: realestate.com.au

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As it is, two -storey Bonnyrigg House has three to four bedrooms, a bathroom, several living spaces, storage options and various original period functions. There is a veranda over full width at the back of the footprint of the house, plus a conservatory, a living room and a separate dining room.

Bonnyrigg and Bonnyrigg Heights have undergone a revival in recent years. The leafy region, about 50 km from Sydney CBD, has been home to the $ 855 million Bonnyrigg Estate Renewal Housing Plan of the state of $ 855 million. In this plan there are a total of 2,998 homes, including 900 social housing houses, in the pipeline.

The historic house is among newer builds. Photo: realestate.com.au

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This evolving project has already introduced a new community shub, almost 300 social and private houses, as well as public green spaces, including more links for pedestrians and cyclists.

Bonnyrigg Dhanawi Hub was opened for the community in 2024 and has a large hall for social and cultural activities, meeting rooms, playgrounds and part of a common garden.