Haberfield - The Garden Suburb Tour

Step back in time as you explore beautiful Haberfield, Sydney's original Garden Suburb.

Developed in 1901, Haberfield is described as "the earliest Australian garden suburb, characterised by architecturally distinctive suburban villas in the Federation style" – National Trust, 1971.

Led by Vince Crow of the Haberfield Association, this interesting tour will visit three properties: two Federation houses just a walk apart and one Californian Bungalow, a short drive away.

Meet at St David's Church Hall in Dalhousie Street for tea before setting off on an exclusive tour. Visitors are welcome to arrive a little early and enjoy exploring historic St David's Church, a stunning Gothic Revival style building, opened in 1869 by Prince Alfred, the Duke of Edinburgh.

Haberfield was a radical departure in town-planning from 19th century residential development with its characteristic terrace housing in inner-city suburbs.

Initially developed by real estate agent, Richard Stanton, Haberfield predates internationally recognised planned Garden Suburbs in Britain and Germany. The houses in the area were architect designed, the two most important architects being Daniel Wormald (1903-04) and John Spencer Stansfield (1905-14). The other major developer was the Haymarket Permanent Land, Building and Investment Company. This company largely followed Stanton's town-planning concept of a Garden Suburb.

This tour will explain the concept of a Garden Suburb and include examples of properties in areas by both developers.