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MAISONETTES
950 Burke Road BALWYN, BOROONDARA CITY
MAISONETTES
950 Burke Road BALWYN, BOROONDARA CITY
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MAISONETTES - Physical Description 1
Occupying a large site at the junction of two prominent roads, the Glendene flats are a two-storey block of six maisonettes. Of brick construction (in contrasting bands of pink and brown brick), the L-shaped complex is laid out on an irregular rectilinear plan that presents staggered facades to both street frontages, with a circular bay at the corner. The building has a hipped roof clad in Marseille-pattern terracotta tiles, while the round bay rises to form a tower with corbelled parapet and conical roof clad in terracotta shingles. Along the two street elevations, the roofline is partly concealed behind curved or gabled parapets, and partly projects forward to form narrow eaves, with slatted timber linings. These two facades are otherwise enlivened by curving corners, rendered spandrels with horizontal flutings, projecting balconies with corbelled bases and metal railings, projecting chimney breasts and slab-like canopies to doorways at both levels. Windows vary in size but have rendered sills and metal-framed sashes; most contain clear glazing, although some have sand-blasted glass or glass blocks. The round tower has a narrow vertical strip window, and also includes the name of the flats in cursive metal letters. Entrances to individual maisonettes typically incorporate small open porches with projecting flower boxes.
To the rear of the complex is an elongated flat-roofed brick outbuilding that comprises a row of six attached garages. The two street boundaries are marked by a bagged-and-painted brick fence with concrete orbs to the piers.
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