Labassa House

This is an amazing looking house in Victoria, Australia that I really want to visit.

The below words taken from:
http://www.nattrust.com.au/places_to_visit/around_melbourne/labassa__1

With its opulent architecture and largely intact decoration, Labassa is one of Australia’s most outstanding 19th century mansions.

The house as we see it today, reflects the work of architect John Augustus Bernard Koch who was employed by Cobb & Co. millionaire Alexander Robertson to create a lavish setting for grand social occasions.

In realising this ambition, Koch chose a design that brought together a French Renaissance (or Second Empire) style with Germanic and Hellenistic influences. For the interiors, the finest embossed wallpapers and mahogany timbers were used and a rare illusionist ceiling enhances the stairhall.
Externally the mansion features Corinthian columns, arcaded verandahs, classical decoration and inset Italian marble panels.

Labassa was recently featured in Coco Rosie’s new video clip for their single “Lemonade”.



Labassa house photos from: Dean-Melbourne on Flicker -
http://www.flickr.com/photos/deanmelbourne/