The former convent in Balmain that’s now luxury housing.
A Victorian-era building once used by nuns has been transformed into one of the inner west’s most extravagant homes – with a price tag to match.
The eight-bedroom house, one of three homes converted from the former Convent of the Immaculate Conception in Balmain, was listed for sale this week with $12m hopes.
It includes four levels of living space serviced by a private lift, along with a home gym, 600-bottle wine cellar and plush Italian marble finishes.
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The gothic-revival building on Jane St was constructed in 1876 and original housed 10 Sisters of the Good Samaritan and 30 boarders.
It is listed with a $12m guide.
The home is spread across four levels.
An additional wing was added in the 1890s, which was sold off privately and converted into the three houses in the 2000s.
The house at 14C Jane St underwent another renovation in more recent years and is now listed with BresicWhitney agents Adrian Oddi and Shannan Whitney.
Mr Oddi said the home had already attracted interest from overseas buyers despite only just hitting the market.
“The owners have given it a complete overhaul … the buyer pool for this property will stretch well out of Balmain,” he said.
The convent pictured in 2006 prior to the overhaul.
The convent was built in 1876 and a wing was added in the 1890s.
The home includes 702sqm of internal space and abounds with natural light. There are views across the city that take in the Harbour Bridge, CBD skyline and Anzac Bridge.
There are four levels but some ceilings are still 8m high. Finer details include kauri floorboards and Australian cedar doors.
Depending on the configuration, there are at least seven bathrooms, along with a mix of home offices and a multitude of bedroom configurations.
The property is listed on the NSW State Heritage Register and with the Inner West Council as an item of high local significance.
The interior prior to the renovation.
The luxury finishes seen in 2020.
It is one of the most notable examples of gothic-revival architecture in the area.
An old newspaper report from the 1890s described the convent as occupying “one of the most picturesque and lovely sights around Sydney, its grand ‘hall’ is without rival and elegance in any of the scholastic institutions of the city.”
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Designed by architect Edmund Blake, the structure is five bricks thick at ground level, moving to triple brick for the upper floors.
It has council approval for a swimming pool, as well as potential for four-car garaging, according to information provided by BresicWhitney.
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