Alexander Simpson’s 1885 Chatswood sandstone property Clearview listed
Clearview, the 1885 Chatswood residence built by Alexander Simpson, exhibits some expertise with sandstone.
It was Simpson who also subsequently built the Northbridge suspension bridge across Long Gully in 1892. He went on to become mayor of Willoughby in 1889.
The Mowbray Road property, which was restored in the early 1990s, has four double bedrooms, three bathrooms, a study and downstairs guest room.
Its Shead Property Chatswood listing agent Nick Separovich says it’s one of the area's finest examples of affluent late Victorian architecture.
It’s listed with $1.6 million-plus hopes, with offers closing July.
It last sold to the Chen family for $1.42 million in 2005, having sold at $550,000 in 1994.
Jonathan Chancellor
Jonathan Chancellor is one of Australia's most respected property journalists, having been at the top of the game since the early 1980s. Jonathan co-founded the property industry website Property Observer and has written for national and international publications.
