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Holm Park

Location O'Neil Road, BEACONSFIELD VIC 3807 - Property No B1398 File Number B1398 Level Local

[1/1] B1398 Holm Park- Beaconsfield

Statement of Significance

Melbourne financier, Geroge Ramsden, acquired this site and constructed Holm Park in the years 1877-9, selling it to the widow of Charles Armytage of Como in 1883. The house remained with this distinguished family until c1945, a large servants' wing and ballroom at the rear of the house being added in this period and an extensive exotic garden developed around it presumably prior to 1900. The towered main wing contrasts with the face brickwork of the former servants' wing and the gabled stable block at the rear. The property is an extensive and nearly complete complex which is unusual for its locality and region in its early adaptation of what became an urban 19th century architectural form in a rural setting. It is prominently sited at the top of a hill and enhanced by its still impressive garden setting.

Historical significance is attached to its long occupation by the Armytage family.

Alterations include an added bay on rear west elevation, eagles added to the stair piers and brickwork painted white at rear. Extent of Classification - Whole complex and garden excluding additions, to west elevation as above.