BRETT HOUSE

The Brett House including all of the residence (interior and exterior) and 1950s finishes, fixtures and fittings including the crazy-paved porch at the front door. The car port to the rear was added at a later date and is not significant.

The Brett House is of architectural significance to the State of Victoria. It satisfies the following criterion for inclusion in the Victorian Heritage Register:

Criterion D

Importance in demonstrating the principal characteristics of a class of cultural places and objects.

The Brett House is significant at the State level for the following reasons:

The Brett House is architecturally significant as a notable example of a post-war Modernist residence. It is fine and intact and displays a range of characteristics that are typical of the class, including its compact size, restrained design, rectilinear form, connection to the outdoors and highlighting of timber joinery and brickwork in the interior. The Brett House is notable for its distinctive Modernist interpretation of the Georgian Revival home and demonstrates the skilful combination of both influences in the house's design. It was designed by Robin Boyd, one of Australia's most prominent and influential architects and architectural writers. It displays the skilful response of a renowned architect to client requirements for a domestic commission and is a fine example of an architect designed home from the era. It is highly intact, including to the interior which retains much high quality original timber joinery, finishes and other original features. [Criterion D]