This renovated two-bedroom house in Level Piper, NSW seems like a standalone home due to its non-public entrance, and terrace that enjoys spectacular views of Sydney Harbour.
It’s a far cry from how the house appeared 10 years in the past, says the seller, Andrew Southwood-Jones, who additionally designed the renovation.
‘It was a little bit of a case of the worst home (house on this case) on the perfect road — maybe Australia on this case, [as] Wolseley Rd, is residence to the most costly properties in Australia with magical views of Sydney Harbour,’ says Andrew, director of Kinkfab.
‘Though there have been little redeeming options within the authentic house, it had a leafy vista from each window and views by way of to the Harbour Bridge and Opera Home.
‘Unusually, regardless that it was a floor flooring house, it felt immensely non-public and is elevated two storeys up from the road to benefit from the views.’
Andrew and his companion Maryam Litkouhi purchased the house in 2014 and labored with Jonathan Hughes from Vivid Construct to utterly strip again the interiors.
They eliminated the partitions of the second bed room to type a multifunctional house, and put in massive openings to embrace the house’s non-public courtyard.
Like a Swiss military knife, the ensuing design is supremely versatile, maximising each millimetre of house to match the storage and performance of a a lot bigger unit. ‘Sliding partitions, fold down tables, hidden storage, and built-in lighting permit for versatile reconfiguration to adapt to varied wants,’ says Andrew.
The inside palette includes timeless and pure supplies that pay homage to these discovered within the 1971 constructing’s widespread areas, such terrazzo and chrome steel.
Entertaining within the house is a dream due to the open-plan residing space that spills onto the non-public courtyard.
The house’s versatile format has allowed Andrew and Maryam to dwell within the property as each a pair and a younger household, however it’s now time for a brand new chapter.
‘The property’s immense privateness, top quality renovation, and performance make it actually distinctive,’ Andrew says.
‘We’ll miss watching the NYE fireworks from our courtyard every year… Fortunately, we’re good mates with a number of folks within the constructing, so we will likely be awaiting their invite to their NYE social gathering subsequent yr!’
1/25 Wolseley Street, Level Piper NSW 2027 is listed on the market with Chris Helich at PPD Actual Property and can go to public sale on 6pm Tuesday November 19
