Fairwater, Double Bay

Fairwater
Location560 New South Head Road, Double Bay, Sydney, Australia
Coordinates33°52′18″S 151°14′58″E / 33.8718°S 151.2494°E / -33.8718; 151.2494
Area8,000 square metres (86,000 sq ft)
Built1882–1970
Built forFrancis Edward Joseph
Architect
Architectural style(s)Federation Arts and Crafts
OwnerMike Cannon-Brookes
Official nameFairwater
TypeState heritage (complex / group)
Designated27 March 2000
Reference no.1381
TypeHouse
CategoryResidential buildings (private)
BuildersPost 1910 alterations undertaken by Stuart Bros.
Fairwater, Double Bay is located in Sydney
Fairwater, Double Bay
Location of Fairwater in Sydney

Fairwater is a heritage-listed residence and homestead at 560 New South Head Road, Double Bay, Sydney, Australia. It was designed by John Horbury Hunt (1882) and J. W. Manson (c. 1910–11) and built from 1882 to 1970. Acquired by members of the Fairfax family in late 1900, following the 2017 death of Lady Mary Fairfax AC, OBE, the house is managed by the executors of her estate. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 27 March 2000.[1]

In the media, the location of Fairwater is often incorrectly reported as the suburb of Point Piper.[2]

  1. ^ "Fairwater". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H01381. Retrieved 2 June 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC-BY 4.0 licence.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference nswshr-1381-1046 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).