Spotswood Median PriceThe House price is 5% higher than last year.
Surrounding suburbsSpotswood Median RentThe House rent is 11% higher than last year.
| | Map | Street view | Nearby property price | | Planning History: | | | Registered as Victorian heritage | Afon Rhos cottage and the house, both constructed in 1891, at 5-7 Hope Street, Spotswood.
How is it Significant?
Afon Rhos cottage and the house at 5-7 Hope Street, Newport are of local historic and aesthetic significance to the City of Hobsons Bay.
Why is it Significant?
Historically, they are significant as some of the earliest surviving houses in Spotswood, which illustrate the first wave of speculative development inspired by the proximity of the railway station that did not spread beyond the immediate area. (AHC criterion A4)
Aesthetically, they are significant as locally rare examples of Victorian masonry row houses, which retain typical detail such as cast-iron, cement and brickwork ornamentation. They form part of a related group of similar houses that contribute to the historic character of the Spotswood residential precinct. (AHC criteria B2 and E1) |
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