Alexander Simpson’s 1885 Chatswood sandstone property Clearview listed

Clearview, the 1885 Chatswood residence built by Alexander Simpson, exhibits some expertise with sandstone.

It was Simpson who also subsequently built the Northbridge suspension bridge across Long Gully in 1892. He went on to become mayor of Willoughby in 1889.

The Mowbray Road property, which was restored in the early 1990s, has four double bedrooms, three bathrooms, a study and downstairs guest room.

Its Shead Property Chatswood listing agent Nick Separovich says it’s one of the area's finest examples of affluent late Victorian architecture.

It’s listed with $1.6 million-plus hopes, with offers closing July.

It last sold to the Chen family for $1.42 million in 2005, having sold at $550,000 in 1994.