The backyard is north east facing. The slope of land is Gently Inclined. More about the land block...
 
Norrac - A Grand Landmark Residence
This imposing Italianate villa built in 1881 and held by the present owner since 1964 now offers an exceptional opportunity to restore one of the areas finest homes to its former grandeur. Set amidst well-established gardens on a vast elevated allotment (1,340 sq m approx), Norrac was constructed for the merchant James Wright, whose family lived there for several generations. The Latin motto etched above the front door Tam Arte Quam Marte (as much by art as strength) -- is a confident assertion of the owners place in Marvellous Melbourne. A tower portico opens to a magnificent reception hall, from which tall pedimented doorways herald a graciously proportioned dining room with a Jacobean fireplace reclaimed from an English mansion, a splendid drawing room, and a vast master bedroom with French doors to the west-facing verandah and garden. A second double bedroom also opens from the hall. Accessed from the verandah is an expansive cottage-style dwelling, once part of the original house, comprising a charming sitting room and two large bedrooms. Both sections of the house include functional kitchens and bathrooms; storage rooms are set to the rear, and the side garden gives access
Lot/Plan No: 17/LP10011