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Exford Homestead

Location 355 Exford Road,, MELTON SOUTH VIC 3338 - Property No B0639 File Number B0639 Level State

[1/1] B0639 Exford Homestead

Statement of Significance

Exford homestead is located on the run acquired by pastoralist Simon Staughton in 1842. The oldest central portion of the homestead dates from c. 1843 and is constructed of pise with eight posts at various corners. There is an attic within the hipped roof (originally shingle clad) with dormer windows. Extensive additions have been made.
There are also a number of distinctively designed bluestone outbuildings.
Exford is one of the earliest surviving residences in Victoria. It is of immense architectural importance due to its age and its vernacular construction in pise, surviving examples of which are rare. The later bluestone buildings are notable examples of associated structures. The picturesque Gothic buildings are distinctive and important examples of this rare style.
The homestead also has historical associations with the early settlement of the region.
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