A Berry cottage built over 150 years ago and believed to be one of the town's oldest houses has hit the market.
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The historic 'Pulman's Cottage', located at 30 Pulman Street, Berry has a price guide of $3.5 million.
Situated on 7.4 acres, the four-bedroom main house was built between 1860 and 1865 and has links to the town's namesake, the Berry family.
Featuring large fireplaces, original timber floorboards and stain glass windows, Pulman's Cottage is right on the banks of Broughton Mill Creek, the location of a swimming hole used by the townspeople in the 1920s.
According to CoreLogic, the property previously sold in 2015 for $1.15 million.
Owner Vanessa Bonett grew up in the Sutherland Shire, but had long been drawn to Berry.
"I always loved Berry as a place, and was looking for somewhere where all of my grown-up kids could come down with their kids and we could all hang out together," she said.
"It's just such a beautiful property. The gardens are lovely, every season there's something new.
"The main house has such an amazing character and feel about it, and so much history."
This history includes strong links with the Berry family.
Alexander Berry, with his business partner Edward Wollstonecraft, pioneered European settlement in the Shoalhaven region in 1822. Berry called his estate Coolangatta.
According to the Berry and District Historical Society, the area now known as Berry was known as Broughton Creek when it was first settled in 1825.
It was a private town and part of the Coolangatta Estate.
The first settlers of the town were seven free sawyers employed by Alexander Berry, who camped at Broughton Creek in 1825.
By 1866 a substantial town had grown on both sides of Broughton Creek.
On the Pulman Street side, a post office, school, tannery and store were established. On the other side of the creek, where the main part of the town now stands, an inn was opened.
Upon Alexander's death in 1873, his brother David Berry became the owner of the estate.
Following the death of David Berry, the name of the town was changed from Broughton Creek to Berry in 1889 to honour the family.
One of the first inhabitants of Pulman's Cottage was the widow of a retired sea captain, who died after giving many years of service to Alexander Berry.
"When he died, the Berry family wanted to look after his family, so they gave this little farm to the captain's surviving wife," selling agent Nick Dale, of Belle Property Berry, said.
Ms Bonett said the property, which isn't heritage-listed, had enjoyed a series of owners, who had each put their individual stamp on it.
For example, she had installed the saltwater pool and cabana.
"It has a lovely feeling in the house," she said.
"Some of the parts of the house have got the original floors, and there's one bedroom that's got this amazing timber cladding in the walls that would have been original to the house."
Other features of the property include two guest suites adjoining the main house, both with their own ensuite.
There's also an extra-large, enclosed veggie garden, chicken pens, fruit orchids and cleared, fenced open paddocks.
"There's also great bass fishing in the creek," Ms Bonett said.
Ms Bonett said she was sad to part with the property, but was selling in order to be closer to family in Sydney.
"It's a hard place to sell because it is so lovely," she said.
"We have had many fabulous events here, including my daughter's wedding."
The home was listed for sale in April.
Mr Dale said COVID-19 restrictions were likely responsible for the home not having sold yet, with its main base of potential buyers being located in Sydney.
"It's really a property that needs to be explored... It's one you need to spend time going through and doing your due diligence on, as it has that holiday let appeal," he said.