A heritage assessment requires researching the history of not just the building but the land on which it is built and its past owners to determine any significance other than architectural. Designed by Frank l’Anson Bloomfield, the house at 64 Rosebery Road is an adaptation of the English Domestic style, designed to achieve the maximum of sunshine and fresh air throughout.

A comparative analysis with other works by the architect and similar homes of the period was also undertaken. The house was found to be highly intact with its original bathroom, archways, laundry fittings and service quarters, as well as exhibiting “a high degree of architectural ambition and successful resolution in blending modern planning with English domestic elements”. Of particular note was the sustained connection between the interior and exterior of the house on the ground floor.

At HAA’s recommendation the house has been listed as a heritage item in the Ku-ring-gai LEP. 

Historical research 

Heritage assessment and assessment of significance 

Management recommendations 

Comparative Analysis 

After its completion in 1936, the house was written up in three building and design publications as well as the Sydney Morning Herald.