[1] Tree-lined streets such as Burwood Rd., The Appian Way or The Boulevard in Strathfield were in marked contrast to most development in Australian cities of the late 19th century.

Cloud and Charles to Illyria (now Hollyrood), a mansion on The Boulevarde to the west (today part of Santa Sabina Convent, Strathfield).

[3][4][1] Facing Burwood Road is a low sandstone fence with Art Nouveau details on its pillars and two cast iron gates leading to a semi-circular entry drive.

The garden is dense today with a number of mature trees and shrubs buffering it from busy Burwood Road.

), Canary Island date palm (Phoenix canariensis), camphor laurels (Cinnamomum camphora), a large lemon-scented gum on the northern boundary (Corymbia citriodora), crepe myrtle (Lagerstroemia indica), tree ferns (Cyathea australis).

[5][1] An 1892–3 two storey Victorian mansion with a slate roof, elaborate mouldings, cast iron lacework and bay windows.

Pleasing proportion of exterior and interior, set in ample and spacious grounds, St Cloud remains a notable landmark in Burwood.

[1] A large two-storey house of brick and stucco with tiled roof, three storey square tower topped by copper clad dome, all in high Victorian manner.