KNOWLES (FORMERLY 'KNOLE')

The Federation house known as 'Knowles' (formerly 'Knole'), 5 Haverbrack Avenue, Malvern, a single-storey dwelling built in 1910.

Elements that contribute to the significance of the place include (but are not limited to):

. The house's original external form, materials and detailing

. The house's high level of integrity to its original design.

Later alterations and additions, such as additions to the rear (including the verandah), the pool, summerhouse and carport, are not significant.

How is it significant?

'Knowles', 5 Haverbrack Avenue, Malvern is of local architectural and aesthetic significance to the City of Stonnington.

Why is it significant?

'Knowles', 5 Haverbrack Avenue, Malvern, is a fine and highly intact example of a Federation house. The house strongly reflects the Federation Queen Anne architectural style popular in the first decade of the twentieth century in Malvern and across Melbourne more broadly. The asymmetrical composition with complex roof forms, gabled bays and corner turret, along with architectural elements and materials such as tall chimneys, half-timbering with roughcast render and timber verandah detailing, are typical of the style. The use of quality materials and elaborate detailing imparts a sense of grandeur and demonstrates the status of the owner in wealthy established areas such as Malvern in the early twentieth century (Criterion D).

'Knowles', 5 Haverbrack Avenue, Malvern, is a carefully designed and well-resolved example of a Federation house. The sweeping roof forms, projecting gable-end bays, corner turret, rich timber decoration and decorative encaustic tiling present a picturesque composition of this architectural style (Criterion E).

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

House