Modernist Australia
A Bush-Baby Stunner In Eaglemont
The Glenard Estate 'Williams Home' by renowned Melbourne mid-century architect Charles Duncan.
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Intimidating and breathtaking, we cower in its wake. Could this be one of the most beautiful, original, pedigree MCM homes in the entire country?
From one of the best practitioners Modernist Canberra has to offer in Theo Bischoff, it was built as a commission for a power couple of formidable minds: renowned artist Rosalie Gascoigne and her professor of astronomy husband Ben Gascoigne in 1969.
This residence sits at the nexus of excellence where all are concerned.
It is particularly astounding how so very current this middle-aged, immaculately constructed and cared for home really is. Should someone suggest it was built by a headlining architectural firm say, last year, few would question that statement. And that, dear friends, is the Modernist creative vision so impeccably devised that it sustains its owners (and wows its admirers) over five decades with light, air, aspect, craftsmanship… and still looks brand new.
A soul-affirming built environment at a level of sublime so heightened most of us cannot dream it exists in order to wish for it ourselves.
View the listing here, and original MA article here.
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Condition of this home is amazing. That kitchen is still brand new. The cupboards in the bedroom all close perfectly and fit together so well. and the bathroom looks like it was renovated yesterday. so timeless. Amazing home!
Great, I have found the design for my dream home.
Does this house have any kind of heritage protection?
The listing says “Extend, renovate or rebuild – the choice is yours.” Not only is the building significant but it was the home of Rosalie Gascoigne…
What a gem! Beautiful light filled spaces that look so inviting. This says so much about the importance of how a space feels rather than its size or the things that fill it. I so hope it is bought by someone who treasures it.