Conserved Building

18 Mount Sophia

Applicable Guidelines

Bungalow Guidelines

Conservation Area

Mount Sophia Conservation Area

Historic address: 12 Mount Sophia

Tower House

About

Likely built in the 1890s, this bungalow is the last grand old mansion on the hill and a prominent landmark owing to its exceptional architecture, which makes it immediately recognisable as a building of historical significance. It was popularly known by students of the Methodist Girls' School (MGS), which used to occupy nearby premises, as "Tower House".

The Building

The bungalow's asymmetrical form and layout offer a different perception of the building from various angles. Visually, it is anchored by a central core surmounted by a tower as its high point.

Guidelines and Procedures

All proposed works will need to comply with the Conservation Guidelines and the Specific Restoration Guidelines (SRG). Conservation Permission is required before all additions & alteration works and operations of new use can begin.

Residential Fronts are characterised by timber casement windows flanking a double-leafed timber door. All buildings with residential front which is existing and/or identified in the 'Specific Restoration Guidelines', regardless of land use zoning, shall be retained and restored.