Arnotts is a brand we all know and love, and the Newcastle family home where it all began is on the market.
'Leslieville', the sandstone Victorian manor in Cooks Hill was built in the 1870's for the biscuit company founder, William Arnott and his family.
The home features a grand staircase, six bedrooms, eight fireplaces, and has been carefully restored by the current owners.
Selling Agent Rob O'Brien said the iconic house has an interesting history.
"The original William Arnott's Steam Biscuits Factory which stood adjacent to 'Leslieville is long gone, but this iconic family home with unique Australian Heritage saw the beginning of the biscuit company that grew to become an icon.
"It's easy to imagine the echoes of music recitals or a formal dinner party as the Arnott family welcomed members of the growing family and guests from far and wide," Mr O'Brien said.
The Arnotts Biscuit company began as a small bakery opened on Hunter Street in Newcastle in 1865, where locals and crews of ships that docked at the ports, ate the famous bread, pies and biscuits.
The Newcastle-born biscuits are now available in more than 40 countries around the world.
'Leslieville' is currently on the market via Expressions of Interest.
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| 63 Union Street Cooks Hill. The former home of William Arnott. |
