Victoria: Exclusive Home Tour – East St Kilda
Thanks to the generosity of two of our members, ADMSA offers an exclusive tour of an original Art Deco home decorated throughout with Art Deco furniture, light fittings, crockery and more.
The Streamline Moderne block of apartments were constructed on the site of an existing Edwardian house and using some of the original foundations. While retaining what appears as a single dwelling, originally owned by one family, the intent was always to construct 3 dwellings. The ground floor apartment was built in 1941 and the 2 upstairs apartments intended for grown daughters and their spouses were added in 1946, and included a balcony to the street. The interruption to construction was possibly due to building material shortages during the latter part of WWII.
We will visit the ground floor apartment which has 3 bedrooms, what was then a maid’s bedroom and now a study, 2 bathrooms and large living areas clearly designed for entertaining.
You will be guided through the rooms and see the original features of inbuilt cabinetry, imported
French light fittings (some signed ‘Degue’ ), sandblasted mirrors and doors, light switches, and many other features of the period.
3 tour groups of 12 people for 45 minute tours commencing at 1 pm, 2 pm and 3 pm.
Cost: Members $30, Non-members $35.
Dandenong Road, East St Kilda: The address will be confirmed to ticket holders.
Getting there:
Tram: Route 5 plus a 2 minute walk
Parking: on Dandenong Road