Rare Alistair Knox mud-brick home hits the market in leafy Research

The sale of this stunning split-level house in Research, Victoria, offers a rare chance to buy a home designed by the famous mid-century architect, Alistair Knox.

It’s a classic example of Knox’s pioneering style, built in 1977 from mud bricks, recycled timber and reclaimed red bricks, with soaring windows that blend the interior with the surrounding bushland.

Agent Craig Maskell of Jellis Craig Eltham says the architect’s fame is so great that people are coming to inspections with no intention of buying, but purely out of love for the architecture.

“We’ve had more than 5500 online views in just eight days, which is just phenomenal, and the vendors tell me it’s been popping up from Knox enthusiasts all over social media,” he says.

The home sits on 4734 square metres of natural bushland and is for sale via expressions of interest with a guide of $2.3 million to $2.5 million.

The four-level house has four bedrooms, three bathrooms, a billiards room, an office and a huge studio and rumpus room.

There’s a solar-heated pool and a walkable chessboard outside, and a separate one-bedroom two-level cottage with its own kitchen and en suite for extended family or guests.

“It’s a stunning property in a really beautiful setting,” Maskell says. “Particularly when you walk down the meandering path to the main home, there’s a lovely, peaceful feeling, and all you hear are native birds.

“The vendors bought it 24 years ago for $625,000 and have retained its original state, with no alterations or additions other than a few cosmetic touches. It has soaring ceilings and a lovely mix of timbers and secondhand materials.

Knox introduced his unique environmental style of mud-brick building to the Eltham area during the 1950s. The University of Melbourne awarded him an honorary Doctor of Architecture degree in 1984.

Expressions of interest close on Tuesday, June 2, unless sold prior.

SOLD - $2,500,000

73 Ingrams Road, Research VIC 3095

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