Robert and Mary Blake House

It's difficult to imagine this elegant house started as a modest bungalow built by millworker Robert Blake for his new bride, Mary. The current owner moved here with her four children in 1985 and added a second storey, using technology that allowed the roof to be hung from a timber strand beam. While it's easy to assume that the artistic elements in the home were designed with an art gallery in mind, Van Dop Gallery evolved a decade later. Art truly does bringa house to life, serving buisness functions and family gatherings equally well.