Oatlands 101

OATLANDS 101

Was it typical for a Colonial Georgian cottage to have a fireplace in every room? In chilly Oatlands, it was certainly a necessity, but also not uncommon of cottages of this era.

Oatlands 101 is a Colonial Georgian cottage built in 1844 from locally quarried sandstone. The cottage’s symmetrical layout consists of four chimneys and a fireplace in each room to ward off the chilly Oatlands air. Something not common for a Georgian cottage of this period, however, is the two dormer windows in the attic bedrooms.

Original floorboards, doors and fireplace ornamentation are still intact, and are now paired with this Airbnb’s new furnishings, making for a cosy space to relax and engage with the interior heritage.

A timber weatherboard extension at the back of the original cottage provides its modern occupants with a light-filled kitchen space that compliments the heritage building.