Retreat Cottage Estate Auction - April 10-29, 2025
Chris O’Dea of O’Dea’s Realty and Auction Room is teaming up with Wayne Bartlett of Bartlett’s Auctions to present the public with a collection from Retreat Cottage and limited other sources.
This has been the family home for Shane and Maire O’Dea for over 5 decades and their downsizing dictates that the remaining contents will be sold.
Contents include: Sheraton, Regency and Chippendale furniture; collection of 40 rare pink lustre pieces
c. 1900 illustrating local structures and scenes; antiquarian books; antiquarian folk art pieces; sterling silver; antiquarian NL maps from the 1600-1700’s; Grenfell mat, Grenfell dolls; Nfld hooked mats; Historic art and prints incl 1881 oil painting of St. John’s by J.L. Blauvelt and folk painting of Bowrings ship The Eagle at the seal hunt ; other art incl A.E. Harris, Christopher Peet; Davis Mugford; Rae Perlin; etc.
Pre-bidding starts at 4 PM April 10 and continues to auction time on Tuesday April 29, 2025 at 7 PM.
Friday April 25, 2025, viewing noon to 5 PM at 14 Kennas Hill
Saturday April 26, 2025, 10:30 AM-5 PM, viewing at 14 Kennas Hill
Sunday April 27, 2025, 10:30 AM-5 PM, viewing at 14 Kennas Hill
MONDAY, April 28, 2025 ELECTION DAY
Tuesday April 29, 2025, 2:00-4:00 PM (last chance viewing) with auction closing starting at 7 PM April 29, 2025
Viewings at this extraordinary home, which happens to be for sale, may also be arranged by appointment subject to availability by calling Chris O’Dea at 709-685-6559
Media Contact
Chris O’Dea
709-685-6559
chrisodea49@gmail.com
To avoid congestion in the driveway with limited space for viewings, patrons should consider the public parking across the street just North of the apartment building. Please exercise care crossing the street. This image shows the parking looking across the street to condo building and Retreat Cottage .