21 Glenstrae Road. Architect Unknown.
Designed in the 1960′s, this two bedroom Redcliffs home still looks a million bucks. Auctioned earlier this year by Harcourts, the new owners have done the right thing and removed the bright blue balcony blinds. As you drive along Main Rd make sure you wave a thank you.
The design quite clearly *cough* references Harry Seidler’s Meller House in Sydney and Mervyn Seal’s Butterfly Houses in Devon.
August 27th, 2008 at 8:32 pm
Thank god for the removal of the shocking blue blinds – I was always under the impression this bad boy was much newer than it is.
August 27th, 2008 at 11:33 pm
i wish i had brought them to use as tarpulins. We should put a nice flyer in these guys letterbox to say – great service to the drivers into sumner – we appreciate it.
September 17th, 2008 at 5:33 pm
We used to call the butterlfy house as kids.
February 11th, 2009 at 3:17 am
These are beauiful – and yes, very much like the Mervin Seal houses here in the UK. They feature on his website: http://mervynseal.com/MervynSeal/60%27s%20House%20design.htmlhouses.
I love ‘butterfly’ houses, so very excited to read about these tow in New Zealand and Australia. Thanks!
February 11th, 2009 at 9:50 am
Correction of link http://mervynseal.com/MervynSeal/60%27s%20House%20design.html
May 15th, 2009 at 10:05 am
Whoops! Thank you, Tim.