Cremorne Point's most captivating Federation manor for sale

When Bev and Rob Dommett purchased their Cremorne Point home, they saw something in the old sandstone walls that others might have overlooked.

Built in 1912, Kebbatty, at 129 Milson Road, is one of the original homes on Cremorne Point. The jaw-dropping property goes to auction on 5 March 2026, with an $8 million price guide.

Two years after purchasing the property, the Dommetts embarked on a substantial renovation, transforming the home while honouring everything that made it special. Rob said an entire upper storey was added, creating a parent’s retreat that sits above the treetops and captures sweeping panoramas across Sydney Harbour to the bridge and Opera House.

For Rob, who grew up in Queensland, the original foundations told him everything he needed to know. “Growing up in Queensland, you don’t see much sandstone,” he said. “When I saw it, I saw stability. I saw something that would last.”

Now, after 32 years and a lifetime of memories, the Dommetts are downsizing and the home they transformed is ready for its next chapter. They said it would resonate with a larger extended family looking for space to grow into, an expat family returning to Australia in search of something enduring, or a builder who can see the significant further potential the property still holds.

The 337sqm floorplan spreads across three levels, and its ornate plaster ceilings, timber floors, bay windows and marble-framed fireplaces have been preserved through the renovation.

Standout features include the mosaic-tiled swimming pool with views to the Harbour Bridge and below the main living level, a flexible lower level is configured as a self-contained guest suite. There is also a workshop, cellar and subfloor storage.

Rob said his favourite room in the house was the master bedroom suite they created upstairs. “Generous and light-filled with soaring ceilings, it opens to a private terrace where the bridge, the Opera House and the full sweep of the harbour unfold before you,” he said.

The couple celebrated milestone birthdays around the pool with dress-up entertainers and close family and friends. “We even had a formal black tie event down near the pool to mark the millennium,” he said.

Rob said previous owners of the property would occasionally stop by to say hello. “Pictures of the property from 1912 have been handed down to our family from the previous owners, which has now become a tradition,” he said.