Poised as a magnificent Georgian Colonial -style home at Casula near Sydney, this noted home has benefited from a comprehensive restoration by the Historic Houses Trust under their Endangered Houses Fund. Glenfield is one of a group of first-generation properties built along the escarpment between Liverpool and Campbelltown. Dr. Charles Throsby, a naval surgeon, magistrate member of the Legislative Council and explorer, built the house circa 1817.
The magnificent 14-room residence features a versatile floor plan with open airy spaces. This grand family dwelling is sprawled across generous acreage and has painstakingly conserved its original interior detail and hardware, and the very fine Australian cedar joinery of Georgian-style detailing, including architraves, window shutters, doors, skirting boards, and picture rails.
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