Residence

What is Significant?
The large double-storey English Domestic Revival style house at 46 Heyington Place, Toorak was constructed in 1933-1934 to designs by architect Stuart Calder. It was built on land subdivided from the grounds of the nineteenth century mansion Tyalla.

Elements that contribute to the significance of the place include (but are not limited to):

-The original external form, materials and detailing.

-The largely intact state of the exterior.

-The domestic garden setting (but not the fabric of the garden itself).

-The legibility of the original form in views from the public realm.

Modern fabric, including the rear additions and front fence, is not significant.

How is it significant?
The house at 46 Heyington Place, Toorak is of local architectural significance to the City of Stonnington.

Why is it significant?
The house is architecturally significant as a fine and largely intact English Domestic Revival style residence with bold gabled roof forms evoking Arts and Crafts architecture (Criterion D). It is not typical of architect Stuart Calder's oeuvre but nonetheless demonstrates a skilful handling of the English Domestic Revival mode.

Group

Residential buildings (private)

Category

Residence