Lesley Horden[2] said of Alfred that "There is nothing in his letters to suggest he had the aestheticism or the spirit of innovation which would move him to commission such an architect.

He was not a man to take risks or flout convention, and the robust and distinctive style of this house... bears little relation to his nervous personality."

[1] The Alfred junior and Bruce may not have maintained the house as when it was purchased by Mr and Mrs Norman Jones in 1948 it was in a dilapidated state.

The prominent part is the house proper, the kitchen wing sits a separate pyramidal roof.

"[1] The chimney stack is another unusual feature, "a tall, buttressed slab of brickwork which appears almost freestanding.

[1] The garden, although significantly altered, contains a notable period Hoop Pine and provides a sympathetic setting to the house.

In contrast to these common elements, Highlands also displays several unusual features, a half-glass door and distinctive chimney stack being the most prominent.

Mrs Caroline Hordern was a keen cook and the two-storey kitchen wing was heavily influenced by her.

[1] Highlands was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999 having satisfied the following criteria.

[1] The place is important in demonstrating the principal characteristics of a class of cultural or natural places/environments in New South Wales.

[1] This Wikipedia article was originally based on Highlands, entry number 00034 in the New South Wales State Heritage Register published by the State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) 2018 under CC-BY 4.0 licence, accessed on 1 June 2018.