Art Deco Brisbane
Chateau Nous was built in 1937 and is one of Brisbane’s few remaining examples of the Art Deco period. Designed by Architect Douglas F.W. Roberts, it received the “House of the Year” Award in 1939. So thoroughly modern was ‘Chateau Nous’ in 1937, that it featured in two long article in the Brisbane Courier-Mail, one article praised the house as typifying modern trends in Brisbane suburban architecture.
In 1989 the residence was awarded a “Commendation” by the Royal Australian Institute of Architects for the extensions carried out by Noel Robinson Architects. The house was listed by the National Trust in 1990 making it the youngest of all national trust homes in Brisbane.
This grand residence consists of 22 rooms, a cellar, plus two lock up garages and one undercover carport. The residence contains approximately 500 sq.m of floor area undercover. The grounds incorporate a full size lawn tennis court, 10m salt water pool and undercover BBQ area, with a timber decked terrace, and Finish log cabin Sauna. This prime Ascot site is enhanced by its prominent corner position and substantial landscaped grounds. The site covers an area of 1618 sq.m.
A design ahead of its location “the house follows the more decorative American strain of art deco” Noel Robinson had said in the above article. In contrary to the typical Queenslander home Chateau Nous, eclectic in style, is embellished with bold geometric shapes and stylized floral ornamentation.
