Farmhouse, 99 McMahons Road
99 McMahons Road BALLIANG, MOORABOOL SHIRE
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Statement of Significance
What is significant?
The Farm Complex at 99 McMahons Road, Balliang.
How is it significant?
The Farm Complex at 99 McMahons Road, Balliang is of local historical and aesthetic significance to the Shire of Moorabool.
Why is it significant?
The Farm Complex at 99 McMahons Road, Balliang is of local historical significance for its demonstration of the early settlement of Balliang and as part of the Staughton Vale Estate. Balliang was created in 1908 when the Victorian Government acquired 9,838 acres from the pastoralist, S. F. Staughton and subdivided the land for closer settlement. George Peters took up the original lease in 1908, at the beginning of the settlement scheme, but the substantial Victorian house was not constructed on the site until 1913. With the retention of a number of outbuildings, some pre-dating the construction of the house, the property is of historical significance for demonstrating the workings of a farm in the early 20th century.
The Farm Complex at 99 McMahons Road, Balliang is of aesthetic significance for its substantial Victorian Italianate farmhouse most likely moved to the site in 1913, as well as, its collection of outbuildings and remnants of the farm garden. It is of aesthetic significance as a farming complex demonstrating the typical appearance and workings of a farming property in the early 20th century. The farmhouse is of aesthetic significance as an intact Victorian Italianate farmhouse demonstrating key characteristics of the style, including the symmetrical composition, hipped roof with paired brackets under the eaves, return bullnose verandah with a timber-framed valance, and turned Doric posts.
1995
An Italianate (?) farmhouse relocated(?) here in 1913 set in a well established characteristic farmhouse garden. With various outbuildings, formerly within the Staughton Vale Estate.
The house is of local historical significance in demonstrating the way of life of the leasehold small farmer, within its established context. Itis of Iocal architectural significance as a relatively intact Italianate farmhouse and a mature Edwardian garden.
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Farmhouse, 99 McMahons Road - Physical Description 1
A timber Italianate double-fronted farmhouse. It is symmetrical but with a wing projecting at the right hand side rear. The frieze has bracket pairs. The bull-nosed verandah returns on both sides. It has turned Doric posts. (Partly obscured by the mature garden).
Garden: A typical farmhouse garden, with a central concrete path from the gate to the front door, symmetrically leading to the east and west of the house." Garden beds are located along the front fence and contain a mixture of roses and perennial plants.
The edge of the garden beds are lined with scalloped terracotta tiles which can be barely seen above the concrete. An empty lily pond is in the centre of the lawn to the west, which is bounded by a coppiced hedge of Sugar Gums. Individual exotic and fruit trees are planted around the garden, the largest being an olive on the east side of the house. Later plantings of native trees are along the boundary fences.
Plant Species include:
Schinus Molle
Fraxin us Excellsior
Cupressus Sempervirens
Cupressus Macrocaupa
Grevillea Robusta
Fruit Trees, including apples
Olea Europaea
Melaleuca Armillaris
Cupressus Torulosa
Nerium Oleander
Rosa Sp. including "Cecille Brunner"
Acacia Baileyana
Succulents, cacti species
Eucalyptus Cladocalyx
Geranium Sip
Syringa Vulgaris
Peppercorn Tree
English Ash
Italian Cypress
Monterey Cypress
Silky Oak
Olive
Bracelet Honey Myrtle
Himalayan Cypress
Oleander
Roses
Cootamundra Wattle
Sugar Gum
Geraniums
Lilac
2 Inspected by JS on 13 February 1995 with permission of the owner and after discussion with the earlier owner Mrs Rebe Peters (teI: 67 1973).
Farmhouse, 99 McMahons Road - Physical Conditions
Garden: The garden is in a reasonably dilapidated state as the property has recently been sold, after being in the one family for four generations.
Farmhouse, 99 McMahons Road - Intactness
INTACT ELEMENTS: VERANDAH, VERANDAH DECORATION. OUTBUILDINGS. GARDEN.
Farmhouse, 99 McMahons Road - Historical Australian Themes
WALLS Timber
ROOF Iron
STRUCTURE Stud
Heritage Study and Grading
Moorabool - Bacchus Marsh Heritage Study 1995
Author: Richard Peterson and Daniel Catrice
Year: 1995
Grading:
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