| House | $2,109,700  |
| Unit | $913,800  |
| Land | $1,649,000 |
Surrounding suburbs
| Balwyn | $2,465,600 |
| Balwyn North | $2,173,100 |
| Canterbury | $2,126,800 |
| Deepdene | $2,616,500 |
| Hawthorn | $2,280,600  |
| Hawthorn East | $2,194,500 |
| Kew East | $1,887,000 |
| Richmond | $1,426,700 |
| House | $1,209 |
| Unit | $595 |
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| Planning History: |
| Registered as Victorian heritage |
| Last updated on - June 2, 2000 What is significant? The first section of Studley House, now part of the preparatory school for Xavier College conducted by the Society of Jesus in Kew, Burke Hall, was built in about 1857 for Parliamentarian John Hodgson, an early settler in the district, as a two-storey residence in the Classical Revival style. The name Studley House was first recorded in the Kew ratebooks in 1862, after the housewas purchased in 1860 by James McEvoy, squattter. Alterations and an extension, designed by William J Ellis were undertaken in 1875. The house was again altered in 1919 during the ownership of John Wren, former bookmaker, ALP lobbyist, influential Irish-Catholic and millionaire. After 1969 the house was used by theschool. Studley House retains evidence of the original 1850s section, plaster and woodwork, and stained glass from its earlier period. How is it significant? Studley House is of historic and architectural significance to the State of Victoria Why is it significant? Studley House is historically important because of its association with parliamentarian John Hodgson, squatter James McEvoyand businessman John Wren, and illustrates the importance of a residence in indicating success and status in nineteenth and early twentieth century Melbourne society. Studley House is historically significant for its association with John Wren, who bought the house in 1907. Wren, whose origins were from working class Collingwood, made money from an illegal totalisator and went on to own or part own a race course, boxing stadium and a newspaper. The communist author, Frank Hardy, wrote a novel. Power without Glory, about a working class self-made millionarire, John Wren, depicting him as a criminal who profited from the working class and moved across the river to a mansion in Kew. The Wren family unsuccessfully sued Hardy for criminal libel, achieving only a widespread acceptance by the public that West was a depiction of Wren, rather than a fictional character. Studley House is architecturally important s an aexample of the Italianate style in Victoria and in its ability to exhibit a continuum of stylistic characteristics representative of architectural design since the 1850s. Studley House is important in exhibiting good design and aesthetic characteristics in its external design and in the internal plaster and woodwork, and stained glass windows. |
| 17 Oct 1974 |
| two (2) additional classrooms (Approved : 17/10/1974) |
| (Source: Boroondara Council, reference no: KEW/74/00632) |
| 31 May 1978 |
| extensions to school (Approved : 31/05/1978) |
| (Source: Boroondara Council, reference no: KEW/78/00931) |
| 08 Dec 1983 |
| conversion of dormitory space to classrooms (Approved : 08/12/1983) |
| (Source: Boroondara Council, reference no: KEW/83/01568) |
| 15 Apr 1986 |
| erect two storey classroom bl ock (Approved : 15/04/1986) |
| (Source: Boroondara Council, reference no: KEW/86/00019) |
| 23 May 1996 |
| School Res Build'g & Works alterations, additions & refurbishments (Approved : 23/05/1996 by Council) |
| (Source: Boroondara Council, reference no: BOR/09985) |
| 06 Sep 1996 |
| School Res Adds/Alts alteration to classroom block (Approved : 06/09/1996 by Delegated Authority) |
| (Source: Boroondara Council, reference no: BOR/96/00671) |
| 30 Sep 1996 |
| Education Centr Build'g & Work (Approved : 30/09/1996 by Delegated Authority) |
| (Source: Boroondara Council, reference no: BOR/96/00463) |
| 12 Aug 1999 |
| part demolish and construct al terations to an existing educa tion centre (Approved : 20/09/1999 by Delegated Authority) |
| (Source: Boroondara Council, reference no: BOR/99/00779) |
| 30 Jan 2001 |
| Education Centr Build'g & Work (Withdrawn : 30/01/2001 by Delegated Authority) |
| (Source: Boroondara Council, reference no: BOR/96/00460) |
| 30 Jan 2001 |
| Education Centr Build'g & Work (Withdrawn : 30/01/2001 by Delegated Authority) |
| (Source: Boroondara Council, reference no: BOR/96/00461) |
| 30 Jan 2001 |
| Education Centr Bld Refs App (Withdrawn : 30/01/2001 by Delegated Authority) |
| (Source: Boroondara Council, reference no: BOR/96/00462) |
| 15 Feb 2001 |
| construct Buildings and Works and use thereof as an educatio n centre (Approved : 09/05/2001 by Delegated Authority) |
| (Source: Boroondara Council, reference no: BOR/01/00156) |
| 07 Nov 2003 |
| Part demolition and construction of alterations & additions to the existing building in a heritage area. (Permit Delegated : 06/02/2004 by Delegated Authority) |
| (Source: Boroondara Council, reference no: PP03/01181) |
| 18 Jun 2004 |
| Additions and alterations to an existing multi-purpose hall (Education Centre) within a Development Plan Overlay and Heritage Overlay. (Permit Delegated : 26/08/2004 by Delegated Authority) |
| (Source: Boroondara Council, reference no: PP04/00671) |
| 01 Aug 2006 |
| Part demolition and construct alterations to an existing education centre in a heritage overlay and a development plan overlay (Permit Delegated : 12/09/2006 by Delegated Authority) |
| (Source: Boroondara Council, reference no: PP06/00761) |
| 11 Mar 2011 |
| To construct buildings and works (sports netting) in association with an existing education centre within a Development Plan and Heritage Overlay. (Permit Delegated : 31/05/2011 by Delegated Authority) |
| (Source: Boroondara Council, reference no: PP11/00187) |
| 24 Aug 2013 |
| Construction of buildings and works associated with an existing education centre in a Heritage Overlay and Development Plan Overlay. (Permit Delegated : 20/09/2013 by Delegated Authority) |
| (Source: Boroondara Council, reference no: PP13/00785) |
| 09 Nov 2023 |
| Buildings and works associated with an education facility in a Heritage overlay |
| (Source: , reference no: ) |
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