Sefton House, Tumut, Snowy Mountains, NSW
Sefton House is a late Victorian Mansion and one of Tumut's most renowned and admired heritage landmarks. Lovingly restored to it's former glory it still retains original features of high ceilings, mantle pieces, picture rails, French doors, large verandahs with lace work, intricate and ornate architectural detailing, large rooms and so much more.
Sefton House was built in harmony with Tumut's gold rush era in the 1890's by Mr Harry Hoad who stems from the famous Hoad family who are of Yarrangobilly Caves fame, politicians and grandfather of tennis great Lew Hoad. Mr Harry Hoad was commissioned to build one of his finest works, the magnificent jewel in the crown Sefton House, for Nurse Annie Emery's mother who wanted to set up Tumut's first luxury private maternity hospital.
Mrs Emery looked after some of the finest mums from the local district for many years. Sefton House then became a private residence for quite a while until Mrs Emery's daughter Nurse Annie Emery re opened Sefton House as Tumut's luxury private maternity hospital. Today as you talk and meet with some of Tumut's finest and most successful residents who were born at Sefton House, their sense of pride to have been born in such a magnificent mansion and to see it beautifully restored, is very apparent.
 Sefton House was converted back to a private residence for two families for many years and was re opened by Sister Harris as Tumut's luxury private maternity hospital, and she provided a first class facility for many years.
In 1940 Sefton House became Headquarters for the Italian Officers Prisoners of War. It was home for the many Italians who voluntarily surrendered to the allies and were welcomed and integrated into the Tumut community.
Sefton House later became Tumut's first ambulance station and housed the first ambulance officer and his family. The grounds of Sefton House were used to park the very expensive ambulance vehicle and when called upon the ambulance officer, Mr Wignall would go out and pick up the patients in the ambulance and deliver them up to the Tumut Hospital in Simpson Street.
Today we believe that Sefton House has fulfilled its destiny as quality Heritage Listed accommodation, and with your support and patronage we can enjoy it for many more generations. Available for overnight, weekly and longer term accommodation, you are all welcome to stay at Sefton House and share in this great Australian historical experience.
As you take a closer look at the architecture of Sefton House you'll notice unusual and unique features such as the three leaf and four leaf clovers made of carved timber above the castellated projecting front bay window with it's stucco panels. There are decorative plaster and rendered window sills and lintel dressage. Absolutely delightful is the unique corbelled fancy brickwork encircling the entire top walls of Sefton House. The bricks are all hand made locally and form a beautiful design on Sefton House, displaying magnificent Victorian architecture and creativity, there is much to see at Sefton House. Next time you are thinking about where to stay think of staying at Sefton House.
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