Local Government
Kalamunda
Region
Metropolitan
106 Williams St Gooseberry Hill
Caridr
Dempster's Home
Kalamunda
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1918
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - To be assessed | Current | 25 Jul 2003 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 01 Aug 2013 | Category 3 | |
Associations with Dempsters and Brodie-Hall
Good example of Federation Bungalow style residence
Represents historical development of Perth hills as country homes for prominent citizens.
Social value as a remnant of the early history of the area, as evidenced by the support of residents in the surrounding units for its conservation.
Large single-storey former residence with deep verandahs on two sides. Tile roof has three gables to the front elevation. Walls of pebble-dash rendered brick. Leadlight casement windows. Set in landscaped gardens, including sundial and pergola, probably from the 1960s. Later enlargements (1960s?) to add full-sized billiard room, music room and study. Gardens probably also developed at this time.
Built in 1918 as a country residence for the Dempster family, a Northwest Station family. They named it Caridr, an indigenous word thought to mean ‘waterhole’. In the 1920s the place was a gentleman’s country residence. Purchased in 1964 by Mr (now Sir) Laurence C. Brodie-Hall CMG, chairman of Western Mining in the 1980s, who entertained many notable people in his home. Internal enlargements were made in the 1960s following his purchase, and the gardens were developed into nearly 5 acres of parkland. The house is now the centre of a development of a 35 units retirement complex, and functions as community rooms for the complex. It is primarily maintained by the aging members of the community, who have appealed for help in its conservation.
| Name | Type | Year From | Year To |
|---|---|---|---|
| William (Herbert) Parry | Architect | - | - |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Present Use | SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL | Other Community Hall\Centre |
| Style |
|---|
| Federation Arts and Crafts |
| Federation Bungalow |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | TILE | Cement Tile |
| Wall | RENDER | Pebble Dash |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OUTSIDE INFLUENCES | Depression & boom |
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