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Huntingfield Road Precinct

Other Name

Centred on Huntingfield Road, Toorak

Location

Huntingfield Road TOORAK, Stonnington City

Level

Included in Heritage Overlay

Statement of Significance

Huntingfield Road is a small tree lined avenue near the intersection of Toorak and Kooyong Roads in Toorak, developed through the 1934 subdivision of two nineteenth century estates by architect Arnaud Wright and his partner Edith Overell. The area's special character and significance derive from the number of quality homes designed by prominent architects for wealthy professional clients. The extant buildings are substantial two storey dwellings drawing principally from Georgian sources and dating from the period immediately prior to World War II. The area is also noteworthy for its private gardens and street trees which combine to promote an atmosphere of order and formality.

Huntingfield Road is of regional significance as a largely intact example of a prestigiou, interwar subdivision, which pursues a single stylistic theme despite the involvement of a range of architects and builders. It features examples of the domestic work of noted Melbourne architects Marcus Barlow, Martin & Tribe and Walter Mason. The largely intact body of two storey interwar houses, the quality of their design and construction, and the maturity of surrounding trees and gardens all contribute to the significance of the place as a fine and distinctive example of affluent residential development from the interwar period in Toorak and the greater metropolitan area.

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