Waverley
In 1827 the pioneering Barnett Levey began building a residence on his 60-acre farm in Old South Head Road at Bondi Junction. He named it ‘Waverley House’ in honour of Sir Walter Scott, author of the Waverley Novels.
It is from this property, demolished in 1904, that the district of Waverley took its name. In the late 1850s, Charing Cross, considered the heart of the Waverley Municipality, was a busy village when the Tea Gardens (now Bondi Junction) were just a collection of shops.
When the tramline to Bondi opened in 1884, creating a “junction” with the line already operating to Charing Cross, the name ‘Bondi Junction’ was born. Today, Waverley sits snugly between the beachside suburbs of Bondi and Bronte and the terrace-lined streets of Queens Park and Bondi Junction. Waverley residents enjoy the convenience of having close by just about everything Sydney has to offer.
Double Bay’s fabulous boutiques and Bondi Junction’s shopping district are just minutes away, not to mention world-class golf courses, excellent public schools and some of Sydney’s most exclusive private schools for both boys and girls. Randwick Racecourse, the SCG and the Centennial Parklands’ 385 hectares of open space are also within easy reach, as is famous Bondi Beach.
And although the last tram left for Bondi in 1961, the ‘Junction’s’ bus and rail interchange means residents can get to the CBD in no time at all. Waverley’s architecture reflects its colourful history and includes an eclectic mix of lovingly restored Federation-era homes, elegant art deco apartments and modern lifestyle-friendly homes designed to make the most of the sensational ocean and city views.
