Anna Mansfield, founder and director of communications company Leisure Observe, wouldn’t need to stay wherever aside from her Potts Level residence.
Positioned in a 1927 artwork deco constructing, the residence has stunning authentic options, and unbelievable views of Sydney Harbour.
Anna has lived right here since 2019, not fairly believing her luck when her rental software was profitable. ‘I turned as much as the inspection and there have been one million individuals trawling by way of it, so I by no means truly anticipated to get it,’ she says. ‘The placement in a really quiet, leafy cul-de-sac, and the view overlooking a park immediately throughout to town was an actual showstopper once I first walked within the door… [‘It was] the very best rental clean canvas I might’ve ever imagined for me to make my house.’
This residence marks Anna’s first time dwelling solo, and she or he’s relished the chance to make the house her personal, with sentimental furnishings (together with the eating desk handed down from her household) and a rising assortment of works by native artists.
‘Folks at all times stroll in and say it simply seems like me. I like that,’ Anna says.
‘The massive Sally Anderson portray I purchased for myself once I made a major life determination. Once I take a look at it, I’ll at all times be reminded of that selection, which I like.’
Anna’s artwork assortment injects color and character into the house, towards an in any other case impartial palette of white partitions, timber accents, and earthy-toned rugs.
‘I like color, however I additionally need my house to really feel calm and be a haven to return to, which is why my furnishings and rugs are predominantly pared again and impartial,’ Anna explains.
The ‘really feel’ of her house is essential for Anna, as she likes to host mates within the house.
‘I’m a giant acts of service individual, which primarily interprets to feeding individuals!’ she says. ‘My fridge and pantry are at all times stocked with scrumptious issues for a snack plate, or to drag a full meal out of the bag on the final minute. So, I’d say the ambiance is at all times a welcoming and hospitable one.’
Little question her guests are additionally struck by the residence’s breathtaking views that seize the Royal Botanic Gardens, the Opera Home and Harbour Bridge.
There’s an much more expansive view from the constructing’s rooftop, the place Anna heads every time she wants a second of calm, however her favorite spot is the kitchen, overlooking a jacaranda tree exterior in full bloom.
‘I like nothing greater than cooking dinner with the kitchen window open because the solar is setting and looking over that,’ she says. ‘I might fortunately spend all day in my kitchen, cooking away at any time of 12 months!’
