The Federation Queen Anne style was designed to embrace the outdoor lifestyles of the Australian people.
The English “Queen Anne” style embraced red brick, white-painted sash windows, gables, small window panes, steep roofs and bay windows, mixed ‘with skill and gaiety’ (from “Sweetness and Light, the Queen Anne Movement”)
In Australia the Queen Anne style emphasised assymetrical design and most homes have front verandas with decorative timber features,