Brett Whiteley House, Heritage residence in Lavender Bay, Australia

Brett Whiteley House is a Federation-style house at 1 Walker Street, Lavender Bay, built in 1905 by speculative builder Henry Green as one of five houses on a triangular allotment. The Whiteleys bought it in 1974 and, with architect Tony Edye, removed internal walls, installed arches and added a distinctive tower to open the living space and make the most of the harbour views.

The building was constructed at the turn of the 20th century and was initially divided into separate apartments. Whiteley and his wife Wendy moved in during 1969 following their return from abroad and reunified the spaces into a single home.

The house sits in a row of five Federation houses beside Clark Park, and from 1969 it drew writers, poets, artists, actors and musicians to parties hosted by Wendy Whiteley. Brett Whiteley's first Lavender Bay series, shown in Melbourne in 1974, opened a phase that produced many of his most prized works.

The house is a private residence and not open to the public, so it cannot be visited inside. It stands at 1 Walker Street, one of five Federation houses beside Clark Park, and can be seen from the street or from the Lavender Bay foreshore below.

Whiteley created one of his most celebrated paintings here, a Self Portrait in the Studio from 1976 that won the Archibald Prize. This work captures him directly within his workspace and became emblematic of his artistic existence at this location.