Elizabeth Bay House

Stunning colonial house in Potts Point designed by Verge. Well restored with beautiful rooms and magnificent gardens over Sydney harbour. Definitely worth a visit.

I loved the house and the family who built it are really interesting. The views across the harbour are so beautiful. A lesser known jem of Sydney. Really easy to reach by train and a short walk. I gave it four stars because knowing something about the family already, I found that I was being given some wrong information by the tour guides. Even though they are volunteers, which is wonderful, they still need to be given proper training. It takes away from the thrill of visiting the house if the story is wrong. Also, the introductory video definitely needs remarking. It's stuck in a 1980s time warp, which admittedly was a much nicer time than now but it wouldn't appeal to all visitors in 2023.

Beautifully restored Elizabeth House. Staff and volunteers on hand and happy to share insights into this historic house

A wonderful example of colonial architecture. Macleay was also an entomologist. He owned one of Europe's largest insect collections, including specimens collected by the expeditions of Captain Cook and the First Fleet. His garden was celebrated worldwide. His collection was on view for important visitors, Charles Darwin among others and was extended by his son and his nephew. It was presented to the University of Sydney becoming the Macleay Museum in 1892 (now part of the Chau Chak Wing Museum).The site has potential for better interpretation, in particular interpretation of the garden, the setting and views to the harbour. This could be improved by giving access to the first floor front room and balcony (general public). Same with the views to the garden from the breakfast room (e.g.paintings).

Fascinating history of the people who lived in, built and developed Elizabeth Bay House. It was easy to step back in time and imagine what life was like for these settlers in the 1800s. Free entry, friendly staff, a good place to spend an hour or two.

Worth seeing and learning about this piece of Sydney history.You won't be shocked to learn how a real estate agent stuffed the property up in the name of profit. But it all worked out in the end.Next thing is to get the government to agree to returning the original furniture to it's rightful place. It belongs to the people, why wouldn't it be housed in the original location.Get a tour provided by a volunteer, it's totally worth it.

An awesome house but the outside garden is perfect for a picnic !

Beautiful historic house. Lovely place to visit with beautiful views, charming old architecture and furnishings.Staff very friendly and knowledgeable, very willing to answer questions.Good value for the very reasonable entry fee. I spent over two hours here, wandering through, reading the interesting historical information and talking to the staff.

Nice museum well worth a visit on a Sunday. Gorgeous views and interesting interior. Free entry.

Beautiful heritage house. Great place to spend the weekend. Really enjoyed walking through the history, beautiful furniture, interiors, and shapes of the building. Very friendly and helpful stuff guides us and helps to learn history. Now, free tickets.