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[caption id="attachment_38592" align="aligncenter" width="580"] Sir Don Bradman's house at Shepherd Street. Image Source: XtraTime[/caption] Internet Desk: The childhood house of Sir Don Bradman, including the famous tank stand where the great cricketer honed his batting skills has got a face-lift. The house at 52, Shepherd Street has been restored and opened up for public by philanthropist Andrew Leeming. Leeming, who was on a search for a property in Australia, bought the house after reading an advertisement and renovated it to its lost glory. On being asked about what was the thought behind restoring the house, Leeming said, “Well it was a happy accident actually. I didn’t go looking for the house, the house found me really. I thought it would be a great idea to restore the house and the water tank where Sir Don practiced with a golf ball and a stump.” This is not the only house where Sir Don lived. He later moved on to 2 Holden Street at Adelaide. Asked about his plans to renovate the other houses of Sir Don, Leeming replied, “I don't know and not in a position to comment.” The neighbours at Bowral feel proud of Sir Don. “I would have thought extremely well- Bowral was very proud of home as evidenced by the send off, and Civic Receptions that the town held for him for the 1930 Ashes tour,” said Leeming to xtratime.in Speaking at the event jointly organised by the Bangalore Press Club and The Hindu here on Tuesday, Leeming made it clear that the house will not be an extension of the museum at Bowral. “The house is not an extension of the Museum, it is an independent undertaking, however, I would assume that people if people make the journey to Bowral to visit the house that they would naturally visit the Bradman Museum.” Leeming said Bradman arrived at his own methods to grow as a performer, very much in keeping with the Australian respect for result rather than style. Seven decades after he played, we are still talking about him, he said admiring the iconic Australian cricketer. Visitors to the house now can also try their hands at the water tank and relive the legends childhood life.