Vaucluse House

Another house we saw on our tour was the Vaucluse House.  It's in an area of Sydney that is not easily assessed via trains.  We actually took a ferry across the the Harbour and then a bus to get to this place. But it was one of my favorite homes actually.  Vaucluse House is one of Sydney's few 19th-century mansions still surrounded by its original gardens and wooded grounds.William Charles Wentworth bought the house is 1827 and it was a single story cottage. The main house of the family's dreams was left unfinished.  In 1915 Vaucluse House became Australia's first official house museum. William and Sarah were both children of ex-convicts.  They never gained traction in Sydney society.  They had 10 children, and it was challenging for the daughters to be married off due to their "convict" backgrounds.

We got to ride on Ferry McFerryface before they had to change the name 

Courtyard area

Love tile used in cool places

Main entrance hall

Old school thermometer

All the wall paper :O

Check out that crown molding

View overlooking the property from the 2nd floor

They had so many children, they had to add a wall in for a room.  Sound familiar Sue?

Toilets...you and your significant other could take a dump together lol

Servant quarters

listening to the history

Still have animals at the place

So pretty