Modernist masterpiece Boyd Baker House up for sale


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Built between 1964 and 1966, the Boyd Baker House is unique in every sense of the word. Its locally quarried stone walls blend into the landscape, providing a rustic feeling that enhances its design. Whoever does become the next owner of this mid-century masterpiece will not just be purchasing a home, but a significant slice of Australian architectural history.


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Boyd Baker House Robin Boyd | 1966 | Visitor Information 305-307 Long Forest Road, Long Forest, Victoria 3340, Australia " "Michael, a mathematics teacher, and Rosemary Baker commissioned the Boyd Baker House from Robin Boyd preceding their move from the United Kingdom to Australia.


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The second episode of ArchiTel features the Boyd Baker House.Professor Philip Goad, Director of the School of Design, University of Melbourne, takes viewers.


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The Boyd Baker House has 3 large bedrooms with queen size beds. One of the main bedrooms has its own external entrance and ensuite with bathtub and toilet facilities. Each bedroom has its own TV and DVD systems. The second main bedroom has a small ensuite with a toilet and basin.


Boyd Baker House Combines Modernism and Nature Perfectly Mid Century Home

The Baker House, by Robin Boyd, 1966. Image: Cheyne Toomey and Chris Murray for SpaceCraft Robin Boyd's heritage-listed, midcentury masterpiece, the Boyd Baker House, is for sale. The modernist house was built between 1964 and 1966 in Long Forest, Bacchus Marsh, on a 35-acre bushland plot.


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Baker House is a modernist house located in Bacchus Marsh, in the outskirts of Melbourne. The house, designed by Robin Boyd, was built between 1964 and 1966. Originally built as a family home for Dr. Michael Baker, the property is now used for private functions.


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The Boyd Baker House located in Long Forest, Victoria, and named after architect Robin Boyd and its original owner Dr Michael Baker, was devised through a mutual love and understanding of geometric calculations. Baker, a senior lecturer in mathematics, gave Boyd a loose brief, merely asking for 'as much space as possible'.


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The Boyd Baker House, located in Long Forest, Victoria, is a remarkable testament to the collaboration between architect Robin Boyd and its original owner, Dr. Michael Baker. This architectural marvel was conceived out of a shared passion for geometric calculations and a desire to maximise space.


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. Tags: mid-century homes The Boyd Baker House, located in Melbourne, is a lovely example of Australian modernism made with natural materials.


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The Boyd Baker House and the Dower House with the Roy Grounds-designed library are available to be purchased together or separately, with expressions of interest closing on April 13.


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The Boyd Baker House was commissioned by Dr Baker, a mathematician and academic, and completed in 1965. The house bears Boyd signatures, including an internal courtyard and local stone finishes. It appears unremarkable from the outside but that's the point - Boyd designed it to be in harmony with surrounding scrubland.


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Completed in 1966, The Boyd Baker House is the Modernist interpretation of that equation: the perfect square. Rough shack or chic hideaway? With its curved walls, rough-hewn interior, thatched ceilings, window walls, indoor-outdoor living spaces and unmistakable symmetry of design, the Boyd Baker House is an avant-garde architectural gem.


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The Boyd Baker House at 305 Long Forest Road, Bacchus Marsh, is on the market and offering the opportunity to own an architectural hero. Skip to main. Baker originally planned to plant an English garden around the residence but resisted the urge to destroy the native vegetation, opting for a modest English-inspired garden in the courtyard..


Boyd Baker House Combines Modernism and Nature Perfectly Mid Century Home

16 Mar 2023 Located in the densely tangled scrub surrounding Bacchus Marsh, the Baker ­Compound ­comprises three ­remarkable buildings ­designed by two of ­Victoria's most highly ­regarded ­twentieth-century ­architects, Robin Boyd and Roy Grounds.


Modernist masterpiece Boyd Baker House up for sale

"The Boyd Baker House, together with the Dower House designed by Robin Boyd and the library designed by Sir Roy Grounds which sits on the property were purchased by us in 2006. The key drivers in the purchase was the absolute awe we had for the organically designed buildings and what we perceived was their perfect setting amongst the Australian native bush.


Modernist masterpiece Boyd Baker House up for sale

A source of inspiration was Robin Boyd's 1967 Baker House where the couple was married. 'This definitely influenced some of the design, especially the stone walls and our desire for a sheltered courtyard at the rear of our house,' says Cassandra. The other key inspiration was the site's views, which have been framed at every opportunity.