Merriville House and Gardens, Historic homestead in Kellyville Ridge, Australia
Merriville House & Gardens is a heritage-listed residence built between 1817 and 1855 at 1 Eire Way, Kellyville Ridge, also known as Hambledon Cottage, Hambledon and Maryville. The property includes gardens, and the house was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.
Merriville House was built between 1817 and 1855 on land that had passed through grants made from 1799, when Joseph Foveaux and Charles Grimes received 980 acres nearby. It is also known as Hambledon Cottage, Hambledon and Maryville. The property was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999 and last sold in 2008 for $268,000.
The house shows how well-to-do settlers lived and designed their surroundings during the 1800s. The rooms and gardens reflect what people of that time considered a comfortable home.
Merriville House stands at 1 Eire Way, Kellyville Ridge, also recorded as 49 Vinegar Hill Road. The site lies in a residential suburb of the City of Blacktown, so approach on foot or by local bus and expect limited parking. The property is privately held and was last sold in 2008, so visits depend on the owner's arrangements.
The property is also recorded as Hambledon Cottage, Hambledon and Maryville, and its address appears both as 1 Eire Way and 49 Vinegar Hill Road. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999 and last sold in 2008 for $268,000.
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