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Hunter Valley property Bickham sold for first time in 165 years to young Sydney family
AprApril 2021 at 12:40am
Historic Bickham homestead at Blandford in the NSW Hunter Valley has been sold for the first time in 165 years.
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For the first time in 165 years, the historic Hunter Valley homestead property Bickham has been sold.
Key points:
Bickham homestead in the NSW Hunter Valley has been sold for the first time in 165 years
The price has not been disclosed, however, bids around $2.7 million were expected
The property has been bought by a young Sydney family
The property at Blandford, near Scone, was offered for sale by the Malone family, with the drawcard for the property a grand homestead that was progressively built during the mid-1800s and completed in 1875.