Colonial Black and White Houses: 7 Gallop Road, The Inverturret

 Continuing from yesterday's walk, the next building to No 5 is No 7, which is also known as Interturret.  In this photograph, we approach the front of the house from the driveway.

It now houses the National History Museum, with the Gardens' collection of over 2,000 botanical illustrations, as well as other art pieces which are on loan. 

Here is No 7 from the vast garden adjoining it to No 5. When No 5 served as the French Embassy, No 7 was the French Ambassador's residence.

The house is beautifully restored. Here is the main staircase leading to the second storey.

The magnificent carved door leading from the upstairs stairwell.

Inverturret features wide varendahs, with high ceilings, where there is some respite from the hot weather. 

Looking out from the varendah, the picturesque, English like countryside view of the gardens.

Opposite No 7, is a new building housing the restaurant Pangium. Though throughly modern in design and executioin, it bears some architectural cues from the two majestic colonial buildings. 

The series is photographed with the Fujifilm GFX 50S II with Hasselblad HCD 4/28 via the H Adapter G.