The dwelling at 19 Stephens Road dates from the period 1916-22, and

is sited on a long rectilinear and treed allotment. It is a

double-fronted single-storey weatherboard residence, part-concealed

from Stephens Road by a privet hedge. Based on information contained

in the rate books, the house was constructed in the period 1916-22. It

is on a simple square plan, with gabled north and south ends, and a

large single transverse gable roof clad in aged painted corrugated

steel. There are two tall brick chimneys with prominent stepped brick

and rendered caps incorporating feature panels of render; the chimney

to the south elevation is part-engaged by the roof structure. The

gable ends have timber strapping, and a timber louvered vent to the

apex. The house has an inset front verandah to the east side,

incorporated under the roof. There are two tripartite casement form

windows on the east facade, with toplights of coloured glazing. The

verandah has a painted timber frieze with painted timber posts and

simple brackets, in a simple vertical and diagonal arrangement. The

house also has another verandah with a skillion roof wrapping around

the north (side) and west (rear) elevations. The property has a

non-original painted timber picket fence with a pedestrian gate and

paired timber picket gates to the separate concrete driveway to the

south side of the house.

The property Mandeville at 17 Stephens Road, Healesville, is

of local historical and aesthetic/architectural significance.

Mandeville at 19 Stephens Road, Healesville, is of local

historical significance. The dwelling was constructed in the period

1916-22, in an area of Healesville, south of Blannin Street, where

development occurred after 1887, later than in other parts of

Healesville. The property is located in an area of Healesville which

was historically referred to as 'Blannin Hill', or more locally as

'The Major's Hill', after Major Alfred Blannin, the first President of

the Shire of Healesville. Mandeville is also of local

aesthetic/architectural significance. The dwelling, constructed in the

period 1916-22, is a substantially externally intact albeit

modestly-scaled house with a simple square plan, gabled north and

south ends, and a large single transverse gable roof form.

Stylistically the house belongs to the transition between Federation

and Bungalow design, displaying both the detailing and varied texture

of Federation houses - seen here in the chimneys and strapped gable

ends - and the square house plan associated with early bungalows of

the 1910s and early 1920s. The two chimneys are of note, having an

individual pattern with a corbelled and then tapered crown in battered

cement render and exposed face brick, sitting above coffered necking

with a recessed rendered panel inside each coffer. Other elements of

note include the inset front verandah to the east side, incorporated

under the roof, with a painted timber frieze and painted timber posts

and simple brackets, in a simple vertical and diagonal arrangement;

and the two tripartite casement windows on the east facade, with

toplights of coloured glazing.

Integrity: The property at 19 Stephens Road is a long rectilinear allotment, with an east-facing double-fronted single-storey weatherboard residence, part-concealed from Stephens Road by a privet hedge. Based on information contained in the rate books, the house was constructed in the period 1916-22. It is on a simple square plan, with gabled north and south ends, and a large single transverse gable roof form, clad in aged painted corrugated steel. There are two tall brick chimneys with prominent stepped brick and rendered caps incorporating feature panels of render; the chimney to the south elevation is part-engaged by the roof structure. The gable ends have timber strapping, and a timber louvered vent at the apex. The house has an inset front verandah to the east side, incorporated under the roof. There are two tripartite casement form windows on the east facade, with toplights of coloured glazing. The verandah has a painted timber frieze with painted timber posts and simple brackets, in a simple vertical and diagonal arrangement. The house also has another verandah with a skillion roof wrapping around the north (side) and west (rear) elevations. The property has a painted timber picket fence with a timber picket pedestrian gate and paired timber picket gates to the separate concrete driveway to the south side of the house.