View Macaulay House at 62 and 62A Forrest Street from the public footpath. The house and its grounds remain private.
Dr Samuel Macaulay settled in Cottesloe in the late 1890s and established both his home and medical practice here. The name Donard Lodge came from Donard View, the Northern Irish family home of his wife Margaret. A dedicated surgery was incorporated into the eastern side of the house, with its own entrance and a stained-glass door panel bearing the word “Surgery”.
Architecturally, the house is a substantial example of the Federation Filigree style. Look for the broad two-storey verandahs, turned timber posts and balustrades, projecting bay and complex iron roof with Queen Anne touches. The base and front balustrade use pillow-faced limestone quarried locally, while the steep site once gave the verandahs sweeping views across Cottesloe towards the ocean.
The house later belonged to Judge Robert Ackland and has had additions and conservation work over its long life. It was permanently entered on the State Register of Heritage Places in 2011. Donard Lodge remains a private residence, so enjoy its impressive frontage and elevated setting from the public footpath.
Heritage Council of WA - Macaulay House