The text says:
"ARDOCH THE VILLAGE GREEN.
The expedient redevelopment of the land and historic buildings at Ardoch into a site which incorporates a variety of dwellings, (over a broad price spectrum, with a choice of internal styles and fit-outs) must be approached with both sensitivity and professional zeal. It is an opportunity to be a vital part of the creation of a unique residential enclave, built to the highest standards of design and construction (and in keeping with the City of St. Kilda's historic and residential demands) in this outstanding location.
A FINE RESIDENTIAL HERITAGE.
It is difficult to imagine another site in Melbourne which could boast the potential of Ardoch. Its location, its history, its aesthetics and its existing and potential design as a complete residential village built around a common green, (within one the most progressive and cosmopolitan suburbs in Melbourne), make it truly unique.
Ardoch's history dates back to the building of the first substantial home on the site in the 1860's. Set amidst a spacious garden, the home achieved an elegance and tranquillity that should provide the benchmark for all future development.
The unique environment of a cluster of buildings, based around a central green, grew out of the original building's extensions and the additions of Californian bungalow style dwellings. Fortunately, recent times have not detracted in any significant way, from the potential for the re-statement of this original concept. The historical appeal of many of the buildings is, too, essentially intact
Sequestered from the outside world, yet immediately accessible to everything this progressive suburb has to offer, Ardoch has a fine and completely unique heritage which every effort should be made to maintain and enhance."
