Ballara
49 Lansell Road TOORAK, Stonnington City
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Statement of Significance
Ballara, house, at 49 Lansell Road, Toorak is locally significant historically and architecturally:
- as an externally well-preserved representation of the turning point in Cowper's design vocabulary from the terracotta character of his Queen Anne revival style houses to the simpler creations that followed as a reflection of international trends away from the ornate architecture of the 19th century towards the simpicity of the Bungalow and Prairie styles that emanated from North America (Criterion D2, E1).
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Ballara - Physical Description 1
(as assessed from the street)
This large rough-cast stuccoed, hipped roof two-storey residence, has Marseilles pattern terra-cotta roof tiles, a two-level bay window to the front elevation, multi-pane glazing to the toplights of the window casements, verandahs on both ground and first floors with an unusual perforated solid balustrade to the upper level and an angled bay at the lower level, long slender eaves struts, exposed rafter ends, and Cowper's trademark tapered columns, tapered fence piers and tapered chimneys with terra-cotta pits. The design addresses the north east aspect, with the angled corner bay as the pivot, but the south elevation is slab-sided and plain.
The detail and massing of the house suggest the Indian Bungalow style, as inspired by tea planters bungalows in the British colonies of India and Ceylon (see Butler, `The Californian Bungalow in Australia').
The extensive front pier and panel fence, with its wrought-iron gates, is of face red brick (over-painted), and has tapered piers with rendered caps. It may have had draped chain or wrought-iron panels before the brick panels were erected. An early garage, with glazed timber doors, is at the end of the drive at the rear of the house.
Interiornot inspected
Ballara - Integrity
(as assessed from the street)
The house needs minor maintenance but is near original externally. The fence has been modified (added brick panels between piers) and the bricks painted over.
Ballara - Local Historical Themes
8.4.1 Houses as a symbol of wealth, status and fashion
Heritage Study and Grading
Stonnington - Heritage Overlay Review - Amendment C5, C6
Author: Graeme Butler & Associates
Year: 2003
Grading: A2Stonnington - Conservation Review City of Prahran Volume 4: A2 Buildings
Author: Context Pty Ltd
Year: 1993
Grading: A2Stonnington - Conservation Review City of Prahran
Author: Context P/L
Year: 1993
Grading:
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