Two unique houses designed by renowned mid-century architect Robin Boyd have hit the market.They are known as significant designs in post-war architecture.
Armstrong said the Bakers sold the properties to architectural philanthropist and lawyer Peter Mitrakas and his wife, Mary Ann, in 2006. Records list Mary Ann Mitrakas as the owner.The houses have been noted as some of the most significant post-war architectural designs and were heritage listed in 2007, after the Mitrakas put their case forward.
“There’s just so much recognition of the house and the design,” he said. “It’s just gone berserk the moment we listed online.”The homes are like being in a time warp with mid-century furniture inside.The homes present like a time warp, Armstrong said, as the Mitrakas family filled them with furniture from the 1960s.The renowned properties have been used as the background of many bush weddings, where receptions were held in the properties’ stone-lined courtyards.