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Moorak House
13 Mercer Road MALVERN, Stonnington City

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Statement of Significance
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Statement of Significance

13 Mercer Road is of regional significance as a distinctive Italianate villa with a small square entry tower of an unusual configuration and location. Significant attributes are:

- side entry masonry tower with arched openings with unpainted cement finish
- return verandah extending around projecting bay
- slate hipped roof
- timber verandah with a tiled floor

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- Physical Description 1
  
  Moorak House - Physical Description 1
  
  A single storey Italianate villa, the building is distinguished by the side entry which consists of a low balustraded masonry tower with arched openings. This entry tower has an unpainted cement finish.
  
  There is a return verandah facing the street, which extends around the projecting bay. The building has a slate hipped roof and a timber verandah with a tiled floor. There is a projecting bay window to the west of the entry tower with fenestration of an early date.
  
  Local Historical Themes
  
  Moorak House - Local Historical Themes
  
  8.2.2 'Country in the city' - suburban development in Malvern before 1920
  
  3.3.3 Speculation and land boomers - subdivision from 1880s onwards
  
  Heritage Study and Grading
  
  Heritage Study and Grading
  
  Stonnington - City of Stonnington Heritage Overlay Report (Stages 1-5) 1998
  
  Author: Bryce Raworth P/L
  Year: 1998
  Grading: A2
  
  Stonnington - City of Malvern Heritage Study
  
  Author: Nigel Lewis and Richard Aitken P/L
  Year: 1992
  Grading:
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