House

The house and landscaping at 4 Vincent Street, Oak Park is significant. The form and materiality of the postwar International Style house is significant, in particular the large window panes, roof form with exposed rafters and internal timber detailing. The garden to the front is significant. The garden to the rear is not significant.

The house is of local representative and aesthetic significance to the City of Moreland. The landscaping is of local aesthetic significance to the City of Moreland.

The dwelling demonstrates the principal characteristics of the postwar International style, in particular the floor to ceiling glass on the facade and large timber windows throughout to maximise views of the rear garden, Oak Park and Melbourne city, timber internal wall cladding, and the low pitched roof with exposed timber rafters on both the interior and exterior. It is an intact and highly representative example of this style. (Criterion D) The dwelling has aesthetic significance as an intact postwar International style dwelling with high quality features and design, including the large window panes, roof form with exposed rafters and internal timber detailing. The landscaping to the front setback is also aesthetically significant for its contribution to views from and towards the dwelling. (Criterion E)