Marika is a

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residence located at 46 Ryde Road,

Hunters Hill Hunters Hill is a suburb of Northern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Hunters Hill is located north-west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government in Australia, local ...

in the

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local government area of

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, Australia. It was built during 1904. It is also known as Rye. It was added to the

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on 2 April 1999.

History

Colonial history of Hunters Hill

In 1855 a speculative housing venture of erecting four prefabricated Swiss Cottages at Hunters Hill was underway. In this period Hunters Hill was an established French enclave, with the residence of the French consul located there at "Passy", and much of its early development was constructed by men of French descent. The prefabricated houses were advertised as "four splendid family residences, standing in their own grounds, of about each", with "wood and water in abundance". Beverley Sherry in her study of Hunter Hill notes that this was the first planned group of houses to be built in the municipality, marking the beginning of the garden suburb character of Australia's oldest

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The subdivision and garden suburb development occurred in the mid to late nineteenth century, predating the formation of the Garden Suburb movement. The historic development at Hunters Hill was consistently speculative, although some of the subdivisions were undertaken to provide residences for family members.

Marika

The land on which Marika is built was part of a 30 acres grant made in 1835 to Frederick Augustus Hayne. He sold to Dr. Leopold Augustus Carter, a dentist, in 1902. The house was listed as

Ryde Ryde is an English seaside town and civil parish on the north-east coast of the Isle of Wight. The built-up area had a population of 24,096 according to the 2021 Census. Its growth as a seaside resort came after the villages of Upper Ryde and ...

in the Sand's Directory in 1904. In 1938 Dr. Carter sold to the Caveneagh family who sold it around 1981. From 1981 to 1983 Marika was restored. A Permanent Conservation Order was placed over Marika on 2 December 1983. It was transferred to the State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.

Description

Site and grounds

Marika is prominently located on a rise and bend corner site of Ryde Road and covers two large blocks of land with remnants of original formal garden pattern layout, including mature trees, flower beds and paths.

House

The house is an intact example of the Federation style of architecture. Built of timber and galvanised iron roof. It displays fine quality timber craftsmanship, joinery and detail. Coloured glass panels to the windows and oddrs, timber detailing on the decorative

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veranda A veranda (also spelled verandah in Australian and New Zealand English) is a roofed, open-air hallway or porch, attached to the outside of a building. A veranda is often partly enclosed by a railing and frequently extends across the front an ...

h window hoods at the sides and back of house and

bay window A bay window is a window space projecting outward from the main walls of a building and forming a bay in a room. A bow window is a form of bay with a curve rather than angular facets; an oriel window is a bay window that does not touch the g ...

s to the northern side. Chimney detailing.

Condition

As at 4 January 2013, its physical condition is excellent.

Modifications and dates

*1981–1983: Restoration and renovation *1993: Tennis court and garage constructed

Heritage listing

Constructed in 1904, Marika is an outstanding example of the

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style of architecture. As at 22 January 2013, it continues to display fine quality timber craftsmanship and joinery. Reputedly built by a tradesman joiner it exhibits quality construction and detail rarely equalled. It is prominently located on a rise and bend corner site of

Ryde Road Ryde Road is a arterial road in Sydney, Australia. It is a constituent part of the A3 (Sydney) route. Route Ryde Road commences at the interchange with Pacific Highway (Australia), Pacific Highway, between Pymble, New South Wales, Pymble and ...

and covers two large blocks of land with remnants of original garden layout, including mature trees, flower beds and paths.Heritage Branch files Marika was listed on the

on 2 April 1999.

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Attribution

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