After being used by the Army for barracks accommodation from 1941-46 it remained in the Rea family until 2012. The signature Italianate mansion includes an iconic four-storey tower from which the Melbourne CBD skyline can be viewed. The mansion has a grand entrance hall and main staircase, 10 principal rooms, billiards room, 5 other rooms and cellar. The historical significance and potential of Mintaro House remain largely untouched since its inception. There is also, a small charming brick stable and workshop building. The original renaissance inspired interior decor of this Victorian mansion is a rare surviving example of great significance. Excellence in the arts of stencilling and marbling with finely painted themes of the arts, flowers, birds and nautical idioms. In addition to this, finely painted ceilings and walls with exceptionally decorative plaster cornices and other mouldings, marble fireplaces, classic intricate patterned Minton tiling, 46cm (16’) skirtings and 4.6m (15’) high ceilings. manifestations of Victorian grandeur include, superb free standing scagliola Corinthian columns.