May Gibbs’ Nutcote – Neutral Bay

‘Nutcote’ at 5 Wallaringa Avenue Neutral Bay was the home of the renowned Australian children’s author and illustrator May Gibbs.

Owned by Council and operated by a Trust, it comprises a tea room and shop (at street level) separate from the original house which is set down at a lower level with gardens overlooking the harbour. Designed by architect B.J. Waterhouse in 1924, the house was occupied by May Gibbs until just before her death in 1969, at the age of 93 – during which time she produced her iconic illustrated children’s classics. The double garage with basement flatette (also designed by B.J. Waterhouse) was constructed at street level in 1928 and then ultimately converted into the tea room and shop it functions as today.