Sydney man Peter Carver faces eviction after losing Supreme Court fight to stay at Georges River cottage
- 74-year-old vows to appeal ruling
- He has lived at the home since 1996
- Property claimed to be on crown land
An elderly man who has lived in the same cottage for the past 26 years has been told he must move out so the land can be cleared for the public.
Peter Carver, 75, has been told to move out after losing a bid to keep his Sydney home, which he has dubbed 'his castle', following a Supreme Court ruling on Friday.
The NSW government says Mr Carver's property, which sits on the shores of the Georges River, is on Crown land.
Mr Carver was handed an eviction notice after the supreme court on Friday ruled his home was on crown land
The state government wants to get rid of several homes near the river to create more open space for the public.
Mr Craver, a solicitor by trade, is set to dig his heels in and take up the fight to save his home from being put on the chopping block.
'I love my my little place. This is my home... this is not just a house,' he told 7News.
'I've been here since 1996. I won't be kicked out.'
Mr Carver will argue the house was built in the 1930s and is heritage-listed.
The state government is the owner of the land where the property now stands.
It's understood the grandfather has spent $100,000 renovating the home while living at the property for more than two decades.
Mr Carver's property was one of 11 shacks that had stood along the river, however six have already been destroyed leaving five behind.
According to a heritage impact statement, two of the homes on the river foreshore were given names when a DA was sent to the local council.
One was called 'She'll Do' and the other home was named 'Little do'.
'Though these cottages were built in the 1930s, there is no evidence they were associated with accommodation for the unemployed,' the heritage statement read.
The 74-year-old solicitor says he won't give his fight to keep his home on the shores of the Georges River after being told his home belongs to the state
'All the permissive occupancies were granted for purposes of recreation.'
'People suffering from housing shortages eventually occupied these cottages but this appears to have occurred after the Second World War when accommodation shortages were severe.
'By the 1970s, some of the cottages were occupied by pensioners unable to obtain other accommodation. Other cottages...were occupied by squatters.'
NSW Minister for Lands and Property Steve Kamper said the homes like Mr Carver's along the Georges River are 'dilapidated and dangerous' and 'contain asbestos'.
Mr Carver says he doesn't care about the safety issues raised by the Minister.
He plans to file an appeal against the ruling in the court of appeal.
Mr Carver said he is prepared to fight to the death if the case ends up going to the high court.
'If something happens to me whilst I'm fighting it's been a good fight... I don't mind,' he said.
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