The setting is remarkable, the aspect sublime and the views breathtaking making this historic peninsula estate one of Balmain's most significant and treasured properties. Designed by esteemed colonial architect Edmund Blacket and built c1870 for Captain Rowntree as a wedding gift for his son, 'Wood-Lee Villa' stands as a magnificent example of Victorian Revival architecture and the historic jewel in an exclusive gated estate secreted behind St Mary's Church. With a tightly held provenance and only ever four families in ownership over 150 years, the sprawling manor is set amid established private grounds on just under 1,000sqm with northerly views over Mort Bay as a captivating ever-changing backdrop. Extensive conservation and renovation works by the current owners allow the fine period craftsmanship to shine while offering every contemporary luxury with four bedrooms plus seperate accomodation above double garaging but it's the glorious north-facing gardens designed by Good Manors that steal the show. Designed to complement the heritage architecture, the manicured grounds that once led down to the waterfront feature a sunny saltwater pool and entertainer's cabana gazing out over the harbour beyond.