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TANGLEWOOD

Location 11 Old Warrandyte Road DONVALE, Manningham City Level Incl in HO area contributory

[1/1] 22508 Entrance to House - 11

Statement of Significance

Of local architectural significance as a rare example of pise de terre construction in the City, and as the only known sole design by the architect Nell Norris, donor of the Nell Norris Scholarship to University of Melbourne architecture students. It is in a beautiful forest setting, within a romantic garden with important plantings. The house was designed and built in 1949-50 for the present owner, Maria Fawcett, who has lived there ever since.