The Art Deco movement has been the single biggest influence on design in our area, even more so than 19^th century Victorian-era terraces.

Apartment 25, 25 Billyard Avenue is for sale through Jason Boon, Joss Reid and Geoff Cox

https://www.rwebay.com.au/8027633/

This five-level Art Deco block, “Cavendish”, with its curved corner facades is in remarkably original condition. Its foyer houses original notice boards and rich, banded wood panelling and a  stylish console.

Apartment 25 retains its original cornices, architraves, skirting boards and brick fireplace. Three-metre high ceilings provide the grace and space that apartments of this period were expected to provide. A herringbone wooden floor and sash windows add to is vintage charm.

Elizabeth Bay has been a social hub for Sydney’s upper echelon.

There were many articles in The Sydney Morning Herald describing glamorous functions there.

Cavendish also shares its name with Cavendish Hall nearby.

The SMH of 15^th June 1938 reported in their” Social and Personal Society” column: “Cavendish Hall – Poinsettias and golden berries were used by Mrs Salter to decorate the rooms of  her flat at Cavendish Hall, Elizabeth Bay, yesterday afternoon when she and Instructor-Commander Slater gave a cocktail party to farewell to Captain and Mrs G.A  Scott. Mrs Slater wore a black velvet gown with a diamante zipper fastened in front …”.

By Andrew Woodhouse

Heritage Solutions