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2 Etham Ave, Darling Point has oodles of personality both inside and out.
A welcoming entrance and a charming facade come together to make a great first impression at this turn of last century home on Etham Ave, Darling Point.
Owner Sue Ingham, daughter of late chicken farming magnate Jack Ingham, said it was love at first sight when house hunting with her daughter Jess 15 years ago.
“We pulled up out the front and saw the lovely gate house,” Ingham said.
“My daughter looked at me, and I looked at her and I said ‘This is my house’.
“It was just love at first sight — there was such a good feeling and we hadn’t even walked inside.
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First impressions … For Sue Ingham, it was love at first sight.
She didn’t want or need to change the exterior.
And these iconic views are dream like.
“I know when I look at a house I think about what I can do to the inside and when we saw this place I got a great feeling straightaway.
“There had also been a lovely family who had brought their kids up here so I knew it was an ideal home.”
Since then, Ingham collaborated with Bourkeshire Interiors to put her personal touches on the five-bedroom three-level period home in one of the Darling Point’s most coveted streets.
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Sue Ingham (right) with daughter Jess. Picture: Instagram
“I didn’t feel anything on the outside needed changing, but I’ve done some cosmetic changes inside.
“I just love colour and I really love my house, so does my daughter, my grandchildren and my dogs.
But after buying the home 15 years ago, Ingham set to work on redecorating.
The home is splashed with pink throughout.
“The only reason I’m selling is because I’m downsizing,” she said.
The five-bedroom, four-bathroom home with double garage is for sale in an expressions of interest campaign via Daphne Sauvage and Michael Pallier of Sotheby’s.
Her daughter Jess and husband Roger Zraika also recently planned to make a move when they listed their luxury Woolloomooloo finger wharf apartment for sale with a $15m asking price late last year.
The pair later withdrew the property from the market.
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Splashed with pink from the candy-inspired front door to the soft furnishings, the Etham Ave property is a sophisticated yet eclectic Barbie Dream House with oodles of personality both inside and out.
Beyond a fairytale front garden complete with a parterre courtyard and sculpted hedges, the ornate wrought iron gates open to reveal a spacious foyer, formal and informal rooms and a contemporary entertainer’s kitchen illuminated by four skylights.
It’s like a sophisticated yet eclectic Barbie Dream House.
Romantic arched French doors open up to the inviting rear gardens with low maintenance synthetic grass and a paved pool terrace.
The marble DeGabriele kitchen has a grand central island bench, Wolf appliances and a SubZero fridge.
Throughout the ground floor, romantic arched French doors open up to the inviting rear gardens with low maintenance synthetic grass and a paved pool terrace.
One floor up and the main bedroom suite has sweeping harbour views taking in Manly and The Heads, as well as a built-in wardrobe and a bath ensuite with twin vanities.
The same floor also houses two more bedrooms, a full shared bathroom, and an additional multipurpose room currently configured as a dressing room.
A great spot to relax and enjoy the harbour outlook.
Up on the top floor a whole floor retreat with ensuite is an ideal playroom, teenager’s break out space or home office with the added bonus of a rooftop terrace featuring a wet bar and more panoramic multimillion dollar water views capturing the Opera House.
Additional features of the Darling Point property include oak floorboards, exposed beams,
Jetmaster fireplaces, a powder room, separate laundry, outdoor lighting schemes, zoned and ducted reverse air-conditioning, a double lock up garage and security.
The home is 300m from Darling Point Wharf and is within easy access of Rushcutters Bay Park, McKell Park, the Cruising Yacht Club and Double Bay’s shopping and dining precinct.