The land grant comprised three acres, three roods, and thirty seven perches, which is approximately 1.6 hectares.

The land was not taken up by those religious bodies within the required time and was consequently resumed by the Government to be used as a cricket ground.

They all agreed that there were no bodies left in the proposed section; as the remains of two infants and one adult had been removed two years before.

It was expected that about $6,000 would be raised as local land values at that time were between $36 and $32 per foot (0.304 m.)[1] In May 1888 the Church sold off an area of one acre, one rood and one and a half perches – approximately .510 of a hectare to John Walsh.

[1] John Walsh was a successful Building and Railway Contractor who was born in County Galway, Ireland in 1843.

Walsh built the Goulburn to Cooma Railway and apparently made enough money by 1888 to build the nine three storey terraces.

It has been speculated that the large reception rooms on the ground floor were used for entertaining the local important families, and showing off the eligible daughters.

From the south end:[1] House names first appear in 1892 for Walsh's Terrace in Johns Avenue, as listed in "Sands Directory".

High standards were apparently achieved as some pupils obtained university qualifications from Lotaville.

[1] Avonmore is a group of nine three-storey Victorian Italianate terrace houses of imposing proportions with number 34 being the central and grandest one.

[1] The facade has a heavy balustraded parapet except at the central bay which has a broken pediment surmounted by an urn.

The row is significant for its Victorian Italianate style façade, its decorative detail and large rooms.

Being located opposite Alison Park, it is important for the contribution it makes to the St. Judes Precinct.

The interiors (hallways, front rooms, stairs and fireplaces) of some of the houses are of high significance.

The row of terraces demonstrates the process of subdivision and development in Randwick in the late 19th century and the wealth and expectations of the period.

[1][3] Avonmore Terrace was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.

[1] This Wikipedia article was originally based on Avonmore Terrace, entry number 00565 in the New South Wales State Heritage Register published by the State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) 2018 under CC-BY 4.0 licence, accessed on 2 June 2018.