The style appeared across the British empire: Mona Vale in Tasmania, completed in the 1860s, was built by a newly wealthy entrepreneur to impress the royal family. In this case, it was a businessman from the Isle of Man who finished his calendar house just in time for Victoria’s son t...
If you don't have to pay stamp duty, you're thousands of dollars closer to being able to afford a house (though there are already first home buyer exemptions and/or concessions in all states and territories except Tasmania). Stamp duty also makes the market less efficient by discouraging...
The Victorian house style came to prominence in the 1830s — during Queen Victoria’s reign — and continued into the early 1900s. These homes are quite large, usually two to three stories tall. This type of house is known for its ornate wooden exterior with gabled roofs and turrets. ...