JARVIS HOUSE
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Photographer: Rebecca Ramage
Photographer: Rebecca Ramage
Architect: Esmond Dorney
This Esmond Dorney-designed riverside house was positioned to provide sweeping views towards Bellerive Beach, the harbour, the western shore of Hobart and the mountain. Its unique form and curved roofline merges with the hills, eucalypts and she oaks of its setting. The floating aesthetic is established by the deep eaves, which shade and protect the wall and glazing. Lovingly restored and respectfully extended by its current owner and custodian Carol, this home is a mid-century modern delight with many stories to tell.
Built: 1959
Tour Times: 10 am, 10.45 am, 11.30 am, 12.15 pm, 1 pm, 1.45 pm, 2.30 pm and 3.15 pm.
Duration: 15 min
Location
Eastern Shore
Building Types
Residential
Roof Design
Spectacular Views
Architectural Period
Mid-Twentieth Century (1940-1960)
Feature
Architectural Design
Accessibility
Stair Access Only
Carol Drew
Carol Drew called the Esmond Dorney-designed ‘Jarvis House’ at Bellerive home for 40 years. Sharing many of those years with husband Ray and children David and Emily-Jayne, Carol dedicated herself to improving and extending a home that was unique in design but modest in scale. Carol relished the opportunity to open the doors of Jarvis House to visitors as part of Open House Hobart. It even initiated a bond between Carol and Esmond Dorney’s son Paddy; a passionate proponent of his late father’s work. ‘Paddy has become a real friend. We both have a connection with this house, and he appreciates that I’ve respected his dad’s work.’ Read more
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