Historic beauty
'Laverstock'
‘LAVERSTOCK’ — ON THE CORNER OF GEORGE AND MACAULEY STS IN DENILIQUIN — HAS BEEN A TOWERING EXAMPLE OF ELEGANCE IN DENILIQUIN FOR 160 YEARS.
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or the last 43 years, the caretakers of this historic home have been Ian and Cheryl Fuller.
They purchased ‘Laverstock’ in 1978 and have lovingly restored it over a number of decades. The home retains many of the original features, including two substantial cellars, while new renovations and maintenance has been carefully planned to match the original design. Formerly a doctor’s residence, lived in by Dr Alfred William Finch Noyes from 1864 until his death in 1902, the property once housed a number of separate buildings. Two of the buildings, the residence and the kitchen wing, have been joined to create a stately home.
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Large bay windows are a feature of the home, along with ornate detail flaunting old world charm. The front entrance of the home, which faces George St, boasts original tiles, which have recently been cleaned, levelled and re-cemented. A large cedar staircase leads up to three bedrooms, two bathrooms and the large balconies which overlook the bordering streets. At the right of the entrance is the sitting room, which still houses the original marble fireplace. Other features of the room include French doors which open out into the garden, several large cedar doors, pressed metal ceilings and the original, but restored, Murray Pine floor.
