I spotted this interesting row of semi-detached houses in Warragul the other day and had to return for a better look and to take some photos.
The end house has an entrance tacked on to the side with a great little open balcony (overlooking the pub car park).
The middle houses seem to share an arched entrance and bear simple
rule of three decoration on the façade between the upper floor windows.
The house on the end may be a single dwelling and is the most decorative with small patterns of stepped bricks exposed through the render of the rest of the wall. This photo also shows the mix of timber, brick & render used on the façade of the houses very well.
But I particularly like the decoration around the arched entrance of this end house.
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These three buildings have just been approved by Baw Baw Shire Council for demolition, even though they have been recommended for a heritage overlay. They plan to allow developers to build a large commercial shopping precinct. I don't know what can be done to preserve them, but it would be a real shame to see them go as so many classic heritage buildings in Warragul have. The shire seems to do whatever they want in the name of "development".
ReplyDeleteThat's a shame. I think they are very cool houses but I also know that the large undeveloped site has been a problem in Warragul for a long time. I can understand that having a row of houses taking up the main commercial street front is not ideal for redevelopment. Having said that, it would be great of they could be saved.
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