Murray’s heritage-listed Edenvale Homestead gets a verandah makeover

Shire of Murray chief Dean Unsworth said the restoration process would see the verandah structure dismantled and reconstructed, and all the wooden elements replaced.

“The wooden elements including the floor of the eastern elevation will be completely replaced, the soil underneath the verandah partially excavated, steel stirrups installed to replace the existing wooden footings and the roof will be repaired,” he said.

During the first stage of the works, the verandah roof and supporting posts were already removed, paving the way for stage two, which is set to start in late December.

During the second stage of the works, the verandah floor will be removed and ground works will be undertaken.

A temporary fence will be erected around the construction site.

The overall restoration process is scheduled for completion by March 2017.

However, the Edenvale Tea Rooms will remain operational throughout the process, opening from 10am to 2pm Monday to Sunday.

The Edenvale heritage precinct was constructed in 1888 by Edward McLarty, the son of two pioneer farmers who arrived to Australia from Scotland in 1839.

The Victorian-style homestead, located close to the banks of the Murray river, is now the heart of Pinjarra’s heritage precinct, surrounded by a collection of historic buildings and attractions.