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History of 'Moola'
30 October 1916 - Subdivision LP7493 surveyed and approved by Shire of Lillydale on 31 December 1916, this land becomes part of lot I. 24 February 1917 - Part Crown Allotment 23A2 owned by John Edmond Taylor and Australias Sharp 27 February 1924 - Transferred from Taylor and Sharp to Hector Whisson (vol 4820 fol 963823) 7 September 1928 - Caveat 77146 lodged, possibly giving Walling an interest in the land 1933 lot 17 created with subdivision LP l3762 from existing lot 1 (LP7493) 16 October 1935 - Caveat 77146 lapses, land transferred from Emily Rosa Whisson to Edna Walling (Certificate of Title vol 6009 fol 1201619) 22 March 1944 - Lot 17 (and lot 9) transferred by EW to Clifford Bottomley of 5 Gibney Street, Hawthorn, photographer [vol 6009 fol 1201619; vol 6688 fol 1337481] 1954 - residence shown on this allotment in aerial photograph 4 December 1980 - Clifford Bottomley dies [vol 6688 fol 1337481] |
Brief History
“Moola” was one of the original cottages nestled in Bickleigh Vale village. Designed and built by Edna Walling in 1934 fulfilling her vision of an English cottage set in the tranquility of a rambling country garden, “Moola” has since grown over time incorporating six bedrooms, four bathrooms and four living areas. Purchased by Clifford Bottomley, a war photographer and friend of Edna Walling’s, in 1944 as a holiday home, the one room cottage (still present as the kitchen) underwent its first extension. The charm of the cottage has inspired a further two additions by the subsequent owners, as their needs of the current family have evolved over the past forty years.
Historical Photos
Photos courtesy of Maddie Wright in October 2024. The property has been in the possession of their family for over 40 years.
Clifford Bottomley
