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Desbrowe-Annear house

1904 establishments in AustraliaArts and Crafts architecture in AustraliaBuildings and structures in the City of BanyuleHarold Desbrowe-Annear buildingsHouses completed in 1904
Houses in MelbournePlaces on the Victorian Heritage Register in the City of BanyuleUse Australian English from September 2026Victorian places listed on the defunct Register of the National Estate
36 38 the eyrie
36 38 the eyrie

The Desbrowe-Annear house is a villa located at 36–38 The Eyrie in Eaglemont, in the City of Banyule, in the northern suburbs of Melbourne, in Victoria, Australia. It is one of three neighbouring houses built by Harold Desbrowe-Annear, a leading Melbourne architect, in the Arts and Crafts style. Built in 1904 on the traditional lands of the Wurundjeri people, the house was added to the Victorian Heritage Register on 21 July 2005 in recognition of its architectural and historical significance; and, together with two adjacent houses, was also added to a non-statutory list by the Victorian branch of the National Trust on 26 March 1981, and to the now defunct Register of the National Estate on 22 June 1993.

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The Eyrie 36-38
3084 Melbourne, Eaglemont
Victoria, Australia
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