14 Louisa RoadBirchgrove NSW 2041

Held by one family for thirty-one years, this federation house sits on the harbour side of Louisa Road with the garden running down to Snails Bay. The original rooms at the front keep their pressed-metal ceilings, cedar joinery and the wide return verandah; a 2014 extension by a local architect added a kitchen and living pavilion across the rear with full-height glazing to the water.

Four bedrooms are arranged over two levels. The main bedroom occupies the upper floor with a dressing room, an ensuite and a balcony that looks east to the bridge. Downstairs, two bedrooms open to the verandah and the fourth doubles as a study off the entry hall.

A double garage with internal access is unusual for the street. The garden holds a level lawn, a stone terrace and stairs to a private foreshore reserve with a shared jetty.