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Hartpury Court

Location 9 - 11 Milton Street,, ELWOOD VIC 3184 - Property No B2032 File Number B2032 Level State

[1/1] B2032 Hartpury Court

Statement of Significance

Hartpury Court flats, designed by Arthur W Plaisted, completed in 1923, and the associated garden areas and other structures, including the former mansion Hartpury House, probably built in 1866 by Crouch & Wilson, is of State architectural and social significance.
Hartpury Court flats are an excellent and early example of the interwar old English style, incorporating a wide range of medieval elements, such as a large steep terra-cotta shingle roof with tall brick chimneys, half timbering with a variety of patterns of brickwork infill, small multipane leadlight windows, various bay windows and oriels, and a covered gateway with an attached pergola. The various elements and an angled end wing create an overall picturesque composition, also a hallmark of the style.
As a complex, it is particularly notable as a sensitive example of the conversion of a 19th century house and grounds into a 20th century flats development, and clearly illustrates the change in living patterns over time. Unlike most such examples, the house was left largely unaltered, and a sense of spacious grounds in front was maintained. The provision of extensive grounds between the buildings, forming a large garden court, as well as recreation facilities and a detached garage and later a caretakers quarters was also unusual, and forms a unique complex.
Classified: 19/05/1966
Revised: 01/02/1999