Theo Mathew’s bachelor house at Margarets

Margaret River resident/architect/surfer Theo Mathews purchased a challenging block on the banks of the Margaret River in ’73 to build his dream home on.

This is an extract from the original story posted 20 January 2016. Click on link at bottom of post for full story.

Theo Mathews. “As a newly graduated architectural student, there was no way that I wanted a gun tradesman dictating how I would build the house. My trusted assistants were Howard Johnson RIP, a Marxist political economist from Murdoch University and Horny Campbell, the one-eyed electrician.

Groups of architectural students and visiting friends and their friends helped with the construction.

The house was packed to the rafters for the opening party with lots of dancing. The stiletto heel marks were eventually sanded out many years later.”

1977-78 building Theo’s house. Howard Johnson RIP & Theo. Theo Mathews Pic

Thanks for sharing your happy house memories Theo .

Original story posted 20 January 2016

1977-78 Building Burnside Rd – Theo Mathews’ house at Margaret River.

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