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LEIGHWOOD
222 MOUNTJOY PARADE LORNE, Surf Coast Shire

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Victorian Heritage Register
LEIGHWOOD SOHE 2008
LEIGHWOOD SOHE 2008
LEIGHWOOD SOHE 2008
LEIGHWOOD SOHE 2008
1 leighwood mountjoy parade lorne front view mar1985
leighwood mountjoy parade lorne verandah mar1985
leighwood mountjoy parade lorne side view mar1985
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Statement of Significance

Rodney Alsop designed Leighwood at 222 Mountjoy Parade, Lorne for the Bell family in 1915. Both the Bell and Alsop families had associations with Lorne. The Bells were connected generally with the nearer western district. Leighwood is an excellent example of the bungalow type both for its original Indian qualities and, more clearly, as a combination of the Californian and Craftsman Bungalow styles. It was designed very much as a retreat from urban living. The informality of Leighwood is innovative. It is created by its planning and siting as much as the use of plain materials and simple details. There is direct access from the outside to the sitting room, dining room and kitchen. The plan is not centred on a formal hall. The bungalow became the dominant domestic building type after the First World War. Leighwood is an outstanding early example. It was executed with finesse and simplicity by a leading and gifted designer and remains remarkably intact in an evocative setting.

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    • Permit Exemptions

      LEIGHWOOD - Permit Exemptions

      Works to interior of 1997 constructed studio.

      Exempt classes of works or activities are to be planned and carried out in a manner which prevents damage to the registered place. However, if other previously hidden original or inaccessible details of the place are uncovered, any works that may affect such items shall immediately cease. The Executive Director shall be notified of the details immediately to enable Heritage Victoria representatives to inspect and record the items, and for discussion to take place on the possible retention of the items, or the issue of a modified approval.

      If there is a Conservation Policy and Plan approved by the Heritage Council or Executive Director, all works and activities shall be carried out in accordance with that Policy and Plan.

      Nothing in this Declaration prevents the Executive Director from amending or rescinding all or any of the permit exempt alterations provided work has not commenced on the alterations.

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