Towerview

Towerview is a distinctive chalet, built in the early 20th century as part of a group found along the waterways of the Broads. The building appears to have been constructed from components made by Boulton & Paul, with additional timberwork incorporated.

The structure is primarily of wood, with corrugated metal roofing. It is single-storey high and four bays wide, featuring small projections at each end. The walls are clad in weatherboarding – vertical painted wooden boards to the south, east and west sides, and horizontal composite boards to the north. The pitched roofs are covered in corrugated metal, with turned finials at each apex, barge boards with moulded cornices, and protective ends.

The south elevation has a verandah that wraps around the western end, and features a central dormer window creating the impression of an attic storey. The verandah roof has scalloped fascia boards and is supported by posts with cusped braces. A balustrade, composed of groups of three balusters, runs along the outer edge of the verandah. Within the verandah are three bay windows and a single flush window. The principal entrance, positioned off-centre, is through a pair of French doors, reflecting the design of the Boulton and Paul units. The windows are leaded casements in wooden frames, and the flush window has three transom lights.

A small projecting 'tackle room' is on the west elevation, above a uPVC casement window. The east elevation also projects outwards, featuring a doorway with an upper window consisting of a pair of wooden, four-light casements. The north elevation includes a late-20th century extension to the east, and a stove pipe. This section is clad in horizontal composite weatherboard, with replacement uPVC windows.

The interior retains a mix of original and later joinery details. Original features include moulded battens on the walls and ceiling of the main living space, and reed and bead matchboard panelling on ceilings and walls in some bedroom and corridor areas. While later coverings, such as diagonal beaded matchboard panels, have been added to floors and walls, the original surfaces remain beneath. Original windows have internally moulded surrounds and metal handles. The bathroom and kitchen have been updated with replacement fixtures and are of less significance.