The former 'Glencara' (now Whitty House), at 6 Studley Park Road, Kew, which is a two-storey Italianate mansion of 1908-09 with an arcaded verandah and an Art-Nouveau parapet to the tower above the main entrance. The architect is believed to be Leonard J Flannagan, who designed it for owner Charles Bonynge Kelly, then a draper of Smith Street, Collingwood. Kelly named the house 'Glencara' and let it upon its completion to Auguste de Bavay, a Belgian-born brewer, chemist, bacteriologist and metallurgist who formed Amalgamated Zinc (de Bavay's) Ltd. that same year. Bavay then owned the house from 1911 until his death in 1944. It has been owned by Villa Maria since 1961. The outbuildings (stables, garage and men's room) at the north-west corner of the site are also significant.
How is it significant?
The former 'Glencara' is of local historical and aesthetic significance to the City of Boroondara.
Why is it significant?
Historically, the former 'Glencara' is of significance as one of the key mansions to have been built in Kew, and aesthetically for the landmark value it holds in this high part of Studley Park Road. (Criteria A and E)
