Robe’s oldest house dating back to the 1840s has come on to the market.
The property last sold in 2022 for $2m.
It’s history dates back to the founding of Robe. The colonial government gazetted Robe as a township and port in 1846, appointing Captain Gerald Villiers Butler as Government Resident.
Robe House was built the following year as his official residence, overlooking the lake and marina that bears his name.
Captain Butler’s successor, Captain Charles Philip Brewer, also lived at Robe House with his wife and eight children.
Robe House began as a simple structure and roofed with shingles with a pipe-clay floor.
Later the Hagen Street dwelling was expanded to the substantial, symmetrical building existing today.
It has locally quarried sandstone, high vaulted ceilings and rustic floorboards.
Other significant public buildings were erected nearby including the original courthouse and police station, post and telegraph station, customs house and Star of the Sea Catholic Church.
Heritage-listed, Robe House now has five fully self-contained bed and breakfast apartments.