Bedervale, Colonial homestead in Braidwood, Australia.
Bedervale is a country homestead in Braidwood set on roughly 450 hectares of grazing land in rural New South Wales. The property overlooks Mount Jillamatong and the coastal ranges that define the surrounding landscape.
Captain John Coghill commissioned its construction between 1836 and 1840, establishing the property with his family from the start. The Coghill-Maddrell family maintained ownership for 130 years before selling it in 1973.
The rooms contain furnishings and objects from Victorian and Edwardian times, showing how life in Australian homes changed across generations. Visitors can see which decoration styles and everyday items surrounded the residents through different periods.
The property provides overnight accommodation with two rooms, each featuring a private bathroom and garden views. Guests have access to a shared kitchen where they can prepare their own meals.
The building uses materials sourced nearby: black ash columns from regional timber, bricks made on the property itself, and marble from a local quarry. These construction choices reveal how early settlers worked with what they had and knew about their surroundings.
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