restoring heritage homes
CORIO BAY VILLA - SURREY HILLS
This Council heritage protected house in Surrey Hills has a wonderful, well researched history undertaken by the current owners - the Mariani family and may be viewed by clicking on the following link: Historic Home | Corio Bay Villa Surrey Hills
They are to be commended for their efforts in preserving this remarkable historic building and in their research of its history.
RESTORING HERITAGE HOMES
Our heritage homes can be saved by restoring them. The following articles, television programs and heritage organisations may be helpful in showing how this can be done.
Articles and television programs
- Restoration Australia: Restoration Australia : ABC iview
- Restraint and a Cool Head Key to investing in Australia's heritage Homes: Restraint and a Cool Head Key to Investing in Australia’s Heritage Homes (mansionglobal.com)
- Cheap Old Houses: The Ultimate List of Cheap Homes For Sale - Cheap Old Houses - The Ultimate List of Cheap Homes For Sale
- An Australian icon: The steadfast allure of Sydney’s Federation homes An Australian icon: The steadfast allure of Sydney’s Federation homes (domain.com.au)
- Meet the Australians addicted to restoring heritage homes: Meet the Australians addicted to restoring heritage homes | Illawarra Mercury | Wollongong, NSW
- A Heritage Home Deserves A Heritage Restoration: A Heritage Home Deserves A Heritage Restoration. Call Balance Architecture Now For A Free No-Obligation Consultation At Your Convenience.Metro and Regional | Balance Architecture (wordpress.com)
- How to restore and renovate a 1900s terrace home : How to restore and renovate a 1900s terrace home (domain.com.au)
HERITAGE ORGANISATIONS
- Heritage Victoria: Maintaining and modifying a heritage property
- National Trust - Conservation & Restoration of Buildings: Conservation & Restoration of Buildings - Preservation of Masonry Walls (1982) – National Trust
- Heritage Council of Victoria: At home with heritage: a considered approach to renovating your house | Heritage Council of Victoria
House under threat?
In September 2023 a developer lodged an application (WH/2023/768) to demolish and build three dwellings at 25 Thames St, Box Hill North.
This house was lived in and may have been built by William H Elsum, a well-known Melbourne poet, historian, editor, newspaper founder and printer.
Please email the Councillors of the Whitehorse Heritage Steerage Committee requesting that an assessment be undertaken of this house by a heritage consultant to ascertain its local &/or state heritage significance.
Ben Stennett:
ben.stennett@whitehorse.vic.gov.au
Amanda McNeill:
amanda.mcneill@whitehorse.vic.gov.au