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67735

Carn Brea House & Garden

Les Avants

5 Harcourt Street, HAWTHORN VIC 3123 - Property No B5186

Carn Brae, developed by the Beswicke family as a city mansion from the mid 1870s, purchased by the Nicholas family in 1920, the garden considerably enlarged and enhanced, and the residence rebuilt in 1928, is of State significance: - as a representative city mansion garden of the late nineteenth century, skilfully and sympathetically redesigned and extended in 1920 and 1928 and largely intact from 1928; major attributes include the sweeping entry drive, mature trees, large open ... more

B5186

State
141867

Talindert House & Garden

Talindert Road, CAMPERDOWN VIC 3260 - Property No B1134

Talindert, near Camperdown, was erected in 1890 for James C. Manifold M.L.C., son of district pioneer John Mainfold, following subdivision of the historic Mainfold family property "Purrumbete" into four separate holdings. The 33 room two storey stucco and brick mansion was designed by Colac architect, Alex Hamilton, and extended in 1907 by architect, Gyyon Purchas. Talindert was for 28 years the residence of J C Mainfold, public benefactor, politician, and influential ... more

B1134

State
67880

Astolat House & Garden

630 Riversdale Road,, CAMBERWELL VIC 3124 - Property No B0969

Astolat, the residence was erected c.1884-8 and the garden developed in subsequent years. A small portion of the rear garden was excised in the inter-war years. The property is a typical nineteenth century suburban villa and garden; attributes include the carriage drive, elaborate timber picket fence, mature trees and shurbs, layout of oval lawn formed by carriage loop, tennis court and early pavilion, service yard and early outbuildings, and remnant orchard/ vegetale garden ... more

B0969

State
184537

Burswood House & Garden

15 Cape Nelson Road,, PORTLAND VIC 3305 - Property No B0052

The single storey mansion house with enclosed glass verandah, Burswood was built in 1853 on a site overlooking the Portland Bay for English born pioneer colonist Edward Henty. John Barrow of Adelaide was the architect for this exceptional Australian regency style residence which he designed as a central block of fine axed basalt ashlar and slate roof (now replaced) with flanking brick wings forming an enclosed rear courtyard. Burswood is the most important early mansion ... more

B0052

State
94007

Medlow House & Garden

Former Willcyrus

42 Warrigal Road,, SURREY HILLS VIC 3127 - Property No B1802

A Victorian villa set in an elaborately landscaped 19th century garden with an artificial lake, sunken lawn and two-storey coach house with flamboyant fretwork on the gable. Classified 'Local' 06/05/1965 Revised 'Regional' 23/12/1971 File note 22/06/2012: G13081 (Medlow Garden) amalgamated & filed with B1802

B1802

Regional
184558

Wombat Park House & Garden

RMB 3356 Malmsbury Road,, DAYLESFORD VIC 3460 - Property No B0976

The main house at Wombat Park, constructed c.1910-12 and the nearby stables dating from c.1860, are of State significance: - architecturally, as an important and fine example of the work of the notable Melbourne architect and advocate of the Arts and Crafts, Rodney Alsop; - architecturally, as an intact exemplar of the English-inspired Arts and Crafts style, both in its external and internal appearance, planning and choice of materials and decoration. Particularly ... more

B0976

State
189772

Edrington House & Garden

132 High Street,, BERWICK VIC 3806 - Property No B4461

Built in 1906 for Samuel P Mackay in the Art Nouveau style to the design of Rodney Alsop, architect, the house is distinguished by the variety of effects created by changes to the type and placement of windows from room to room and for the stained glass with its motifs of gumnuts and leaves. It was described by Sir John Betjeman as a house built from the inside outwards as all good homes should be. Edrington is notable as the home of the Baron Casey of Berwick, federal ... more

B4461

State
152751

Alton House & Garden

239 Alton Road, MOUNT MACEDON VIC 3441 - Property No B4137

House classification: The residence at Alton - is one of the most innovative examples of a late nineteenth century picturesque medieval style building in Australia (especially in its use of hung wall tiles and its unity of design over its development period); - is notable in that its owner acted as designer for the residence, but may have been assisted and guided by W W Wardell; - is enhanced in significance by the owner/designer's wide interests and influential friends; - ... more

B4137

State
68193

Halstead House & Garden

23 Bambra Road,, CAULFIELD VIC 3162 - Property No B3377

A very pleasant single storey house with cast-iron front verandah trim and a substantial three storey tower with mansard roof. Classified: 19/07/1973 File notes 18/06/2012:G13086 (Halstead Garden) amalgamated & filed with B3377. Halstead Garden not classified.

B3377

State
152646

Fersfield House & Garden

15 - 29 Fersfield Road,, GISBORNE VIC 3437 - Property No B2598

Fersfield is a brick house erected, it is believed, in 1872 for W. K. Thompson. The substantial, single storey structure is symmetrical, with two projecting wings about the recessed cast iron verandah with its central gabled porch. Roofs are clad in slate and are hipped in form. the chimneys are features, as is the round-headed front door and the triple window motif to the projecting wings. Fersfield is an important example of a substantial house of the early 1870's, ... more

B2598

Regional
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