Iconic ‘Minimbah House’ (née ‘Dulcamah’) in the Hunter Valley to Auction

Minimah House above; lookalike Woollahra House (now demolished) in Point Piper, below.

Minimbah House, a Victorian Italianate mansion built from 1875-77 by architect Benjamin Blackhouse, in the Hunter Valley is set to go to auction. The 45-room colonial mansion in Whittingham was last purchased for “more than $3mil” in 2007 by Anthony Gee who attempted in vain to turn the homestead into a retirement community for cashed-up widows. Several years prior that that sale, the home was shopping around for a $7mil sale which was obviously not achieved. 

The home cost 60,000 pounds at the time of construction, a sum thought to be roughly equivalent to $30m today. The property was most recently subdivided so that the home now just sits on a very manageable 3 hectares. And today? The Radical Terrace can’t confirm a price, although the listing agent Michael Cruickshanks has advertised the price range on Domain.com.au to stretch up to $20mil. Best of luck with that one, Michael. We pin the home to sell in the $3m-$5m range, depending on the interior condition.

The listing: Minimbah House, Whittingham

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Historic ‘Hambledon Hill’ Lists in the Hunter 

An impressive 1865 Georgian-style homestead sitting on 45 acres just a few minutes outside of Singleton emerged on the market today. It’s a surprisingly intact manse with an impressive kitchen, original woodwork, and original stone pavers, currently in use for guest accommodation. Some of the interior detailing themselves are worth a pretty penny. Although Radical Terrace can not verify past sales data, we do know that it was listed with $1.4m+ expectations in 2006. 

It is listed through First National agent Scott Bailey, presumably looking around the high $1ms. A local comp of similar size and maintenance, the 1826 ‘Neotsfield Homestead’ is on the market with $1.4m+ expectations is listed through Ross Wilkinson and Sherelle Langdon of Ray White Singleton.