House Extensions in Henley Beach
Between West Beach and Grange
Henley Beach is a coastal suburb in the City of Charles Sturt, lying between West Beach and Grange. It was named after Henley-on-Thames and counted 6,259 people at the 2021 census. Henley Square is behind Henley Jetty on the Esplanade, and Seaview Road runs along the coast.
Land sold for a town
The land was first granted to William Bartley on 1 November 1850, sold to James Macgeorge in 1873, and in May 1877 acquired by Arthur Harvey, Henry Anthony and William Wicksteed, who developed the town. Ask each builder to check the boundaries and setbacks on your block before drawing anything.
Trams and trains
A railway reached Henley Beach in 1894 and closed in 1957, and a tram line from the city, horse-drawn at first and electrified in 1909, ran its last service on 2 February 1957. Today the bus runs to the city and Glenelg, along Grange Road and Henley Beach Road. Ask each builder how trucks will reach your street.
Schools and ovals
Henley High School, St Michael's College, Star of the Sea School and two Fulham primary schools serve the suburb, and the Henley Grange Memorial Oval and John Mitchell Oval are local open space. A household near schools has busy mornings. Ask each builder what hours they work and how they would keep access clear for school runs.
Sea air and sand
Henley Beach runs the whole length of the suburb. A house close to the beach faces salt and blown sand. Ask each builder what exterior materials and finishes they would choose, what the product protection says about corrosion and how they would protect new work during a coastal storm.
What the guides leave out
One guide notes that a contingency, design, engineering and approvals sit outside its construction-only figures, and that structural allowances can sit on top. Ask each business to name an allowance for the unexpected, such as a repair to an old roof or wiring, and to explain how a variation is priced.
The old Henley tram
The horse-drawn tram was converted to electricity in 1909 and the last service, an F1 type tram numbered 253, ran on 2 February 1957 along with the through-routed Kensington Gardens line. Seaview Road now follows the coast and buses serve the city and Glenelg. Ask your builder where trucks will park, since a narrow beach street may limit access for deliveries.
Licence and approval
A building work contractor's licence is needed in South Australia for people who do or organise building work for others. Check the register, ask whether the job needs council approval, and ask who lodges the plans. Insurance is required for approved domestic work costing $20,000 or more, so ask to see it.
Henley-on-Thames
Henley Beach takes its name from Henley-on-Thames in England. The land, sections 448 and 2080 in the Hundred of Yatala, was first granted to William Bartley on 1 November 1850 and sold in 1873 to James Macgeorge. In May 1877 Arthur Harvey and Henry Wicksteed acquired it and developed the town. The suburb was part of the City of Henley and Grange from 1915 until 1997, when councils merged into the City of Charles Sturt.
Where does Henley Beach get its name?
From Henley-on-Thames in England.
When did the railway close?
In 1957, the same year the tram line stopped.
Which council is it in?
The City of Charles Sturt.
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