Former home of photographer and adventurer Frank Hurley up for sale

What a view — 73 Edgecliffe Boulevard, Collaroy Plateau.

Frank Hurley is regarded as one of Australia’s most treasured photographers and adventurers. As an official photographer with the Australian forces, he captured images from both world wars. Many of these images are on display in the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.

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He was also an avid adventurer and film maker, and earned a reputation as an icon of Australian documentary photography and Antarctic exploration. He joined many dangerous Antarctic expeditions, and shared the images through films, photographic exhibitions and books.

A highlight of his career was accompanying Sir Douglas Mawson on his Antarctic expedition to the South Pole in 1911.

Frank Hurley on board the ship Discovery, on expedition to Antarctica in 1939.

Frank Hurley with his wife and daughter at their home in Collaroy Plateau, c1950.

One of Frank Hurley’s famous war photographs, taken in Syria, October 1941, near Hammana. The photo depicts the battalion bugler of the 27th playing the Last Post.

It will come as no surprise that Hurley would choose to settle his family in a house with a view after World War II.

And what a view it was, and still is, at 73 Edgecliffe Boulevard, Collaroy Plateau. Hurley lived at the home until his death in 1962. He reportedly described the view from his home as “the most beautiful landscape of all”.

The view from the deck at 73 Edgecliffe Boulevard, Collaroy Plateau.

The view can never be lost.

The view, captured by Frank Hurley from his home. Photo Courtesy: National Library of Australia.

While the property was later sold by his family, the current owners have clearly loved the view just as much. It has been in the same family for more than 40 years.

And now the time has come for them to pass it on, Julie Pearson, of RE Collective, said.

“It’s am amazing property,” she said. “The view is stupendous.”

The 765sqm property includes the main house and a one-bedroom flat on the lower level., which offers the opportunity for added income or extra family accommodation.

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Ms Pearson said the property was located in one of the most sought-after streets in Collaroy, and the fact that it had been held for more than 40 years was testament to this.

“These properties don’t come up very often, there’s nothing up there like it for sale at the moment,” she said.

“We are expecting a lot of interest.”

Sweet dreams.

Open-plan living.

Kitchen with a view.

The property will be open for inspection for the first time this weekend, and is scheduled to go to auction on April 13. It has an auction guide of $2.8 million-$2.9 million.

Features of the three-bedroom main house include an open-plan living space with seamless access to a north-facing balcony, timber floors, solar power, gas heating and a pool, which takes in the amazing view.

Light and space.

The pool.

The location from the air.

There is a double carport, single lock up garage and off-street parking.

Ms Pearson said the property had been well-maintained and was ideal for someone who wanted to renovate down the track. It also had redevelopment potential (subject to council approval).

But the property’s absolute best feature will always be the view.

“It’s unobstructed and it will never, ever be built out.”