Redleaf is a historical building that was a private residence and now serves as an administration building, located on New South Head Road in the Sydney suburb of Double Bay in the Municipality of Woollahra, New South Wales, Australia. Built in 1863 in the Victorian Italianate style, the building has served as the administration offices for the Municipality of Woollahra since the 1940s and is also known as the Woollahra Council Chambers. The building and its environs are listed on the Municipality of Woollahra local government heritage register. Previous occupants Commodore William Walker William Benjamin Walker (1820-1889) was the first Commodore of the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron. Walker commissioned the architect George Allen Mansfield to build Redleaf in 1863. Born in 1820 in Parramatta, the son of William Walker (1787-1854), a Scottish merchant who traded in NSW and London. Walker (junior) was described by some as "a merchant prince". Walker (senior) established the firm William Walker and Co. in the 1820s and engaged family members as shareholders to run the firm in Australia while he mostly lived in England. Walker (senior) also acquired large tracts of land in NSW one of which was Kameruka near Bega where he built Kameruka Homestead. Walker (junior) became one of his father's agents in Australia and married Elizabeth Corientia Browne in 1845 in Victoria. The couple went to live on the Kameruka Estate after their marriage. His wife, Elizabeth, was the sister of Thomas Alexander Browne, better known as the author, Rolf Boldrewood. Walker (junior) was renowned for living the life of the English country gentleman and is described by Rolf Boldrewood who visited them. He said: Mary Braidwood Mowle also visited them on their Kameruka property and described Elizabeth as "a pretty looking English woman with bright sparkling eyes and lady like unaffected manners". William was said to be "altogether an agreeable lively companion". They later bought some land at Double Bay and in 1863 built Redleaf. Walker (junior) was an enthusiastic sportsman and he organised a meeting of 19 yachtsmen in his office and they decided to form a club which was subsequently called the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron. Walker became the Club's first Commodore. He was also a Member of the NSW Legislative Assembly between 1863 and 1867. The family did not live at Redleaf for long. They were obliged to leave in 1867 and return to England to live permanently.