Modernist Boyd Baker, Bacchus March property passed in

The Boyd Baker House, one of the most important Robin Boyd-designed homes, was passed in at $1.21 million when auctioned on the weekend.

Only ever having two owners in 50 years, The Boyd Baker House was commissioned by mathematician and academic, Dr Baker and completed in 1965.

The auction was conducted by Jellis Craig Bennison Mackinnon agent Andrew Macmillan in conjunction with Kay & Burton agent Alex Schiavo.

Bidding on the Boyd Baker House had been expected to start from $1.3 million and for the neighbouring late 1970s Dower House (with Grounds library) from $500,000, but it was not auctioned as it will be offered to the buyer of the main house.

The Boyd Baker House has been featured in Wallpaper magazine.

Armadale lawyer Peter Mitrakas, a Boyd fanatic, bought the house eight years ago for around $1.11 million.

The mid-century modernist heritage listed property is located on 7.7 hectares on a large scrubby bush block surrounded by the Long Forest Conservation Reserve.

The 1966 Long Forest Road house bears Boyd signatures internal courtyard and local stone finishes. Highly geometric in its form, it is a square building with small central pond.