Rippon Lea Estate

Rippon Lea Estate est une propriété historique située dans Elsternwick, Victoria, en Australie, construite en 1868 pour Sir Frederick Sargood, un riche homme d'affaires de Melbourne, homme politique et philanthrope. Frédéric et sa femme Marian achetent 42 acres (170.000 m2) de terrain à environ 8 kilomètres du quartier central des affaires de Melbourne, en 1868 et construisent une maison de deux étages et 15 chambres. Un vaste jardin de plaisance est aménagé autour de la maison, avec des serres, des jardins potagers et de vergers. Les jardins ont été conçus pour être auto-suffisants en ce qui concerne l'eau.
Rippon Lea Estate is a historic property located in Elsternwick, Victoria, Australia. It is under the care of the National Trust of Australia. It was built in 1868 for Sir Frederick Sargood, a wealthy Melbourne businessman, politician and philanthropist. Frederick and his wife Marian bought 42 acres (170,000 m2) of land at Elsternwick, about 8 kilometres from the Melbourne central business district, in 1868 and built a two-storey, 15 room house. An extensive pleasure garden was laid out around the house, together with glasshouses, vegetable gardens and orchards. The gardens were designed to be self-sufficient as regards water, and the large man-made lake on the property was designed to store stormwater run-off from the surrounding area. (Wikipedia)
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