Rovello, Bellevue Hill

"Rovello" redirects here. For the Italian wine grape variety, see Rovello bianco.

Rovello
General information
Status	Completed
Type	House
Location	12 Ginahgulla Road, Bellevue Hill, Sydney, New South Wales
Country	Australia
Coordinates	33°52′29″S 151°15′02″E
Completed	1936; 88 years ago (1936)
Design and construction
Architecture firm	Wilson, Neave and Berry
Register of the National Estate
Official name	House, 12 Ginahgulla Rd, Bellevue Hill, NSW, Australia
Type	Defunct register
Designated	21 October 1980
Reference no.	2588

Rovello is a historic house in the Sydney suburb of Bellevue Hill, New South Wales, Australia. The house was listed on the now defunct Register of the National Estate on 21 October 1980.^[1][2]

History and description

This two-storey house was designed by Wilson, Neave and Berry. Built in 1936, it is younger than other houses in the area, such as Rona, Ginahgulla, and Caerleon. It was designed around a courtyard modelled on the colonnaded Roman atriums. Features include a two-storey hall and a prominent set of timber stairs.^[2]

The Australian Heritage Commission describes Rovello as "Probably Wilson, Neave and Berry's finest extant piece of architecture. It is also an important element in Ginahgulla Road, grouping with No. 14 and with Rona, Ginahgulla and Trahlee to be an outstanding streetscape."^[1]

References

1. "House, 12 Ginahgulla Rd, Bellevue Hill, NSW, Australia (Place ID 2588)". Australian Heritage Database. Australian Government. 21 October 1980.
2. Heritage of Australia, Macmillan Company, 1981, pp. 2 & 131