Domain Prestige - September 18, 2019

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PRESTIGE THE BEST IN AUSTRALIAN PROPERTY

LIFE AT THE TOP A penthouse reinvented

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Elizabeth Bay Sydney 22/14-16 Onslow Avenue $5.8 million J E N M E LO CCO

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For sale Agent: BresicWhitney Darlinghurst, Shannan Whitney 0411 385 444 Successfully retaining elements of a property’s past along with making it

Mixing retro detailing from the 1970s with a very

relevant today is a challenge. To see what a successful outcome looks like,

cool architect-designed, upper-level extension,

however, you need go no further than our cover property. Sitting atop an

this hip penthouse claims panoramic views over

original 1972-built apartment block in Sydney’s Elizabeth Bay, this penthouse

Elizabeth Bay towards North Head. You’ll find

melds the best of old and new. When purchased 10 years ago the

timber ceilings, marble floors and large expanses

modernist-style apartment was in original condition, including shag-pile

of glass to maximise the outlook, plus a timber

carpet, but has now been transformed to retain retro features along with a

and steel staircase and a stylish stone kitchen.

floor plan that reflects how we live today. For those pining for more of a rural existence – be it as a weekender or more permanent home – we see what Burradoo in the NSW southern highlands has to offer in Living In. And for

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Editor: Jen Melocco Jen.Melocco@domain. com.au Editorial producer: Isabelle Chesher Managing editor: Alice Stolz Senior designer: Colleen Chin Quan Graphic designer: Emma Staughton Chief executive officer: Jason Pellegrino Chief consumer officer: Jason Chuck Residential sales: Queensland Brad McLeod, 0429 571 826 New South Wales Belinda Sinclair 0414 580 903 Victoria & Tasmania Mitch Armstrong 0438 820 767 Western Australia, South Australia & Northern Territory Jeroen van de Peppel 0427 292 797

HOT PROPERTY

DESIGN DIGEST Sitting pretty

YELLOWTRACE Georgian reinvention

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O U R COVE R 22/14-16 Onslow Avenue, Elizabeth Bay.

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LIVING IN Beautiful Burradoo

Listed by BresicWhitney PAG E 2

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THE STYLE Through an architect’s lens

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Neutral Bay Sydney 19 Shellcove Road $20 million

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Expressions of interest: close October 1 Agent: The Agency North, Scott Thornton 0401 161 696 Co-agent: Knight Frank, Adam Ross 0409 663 051 No need to compromise at this waterfront pad, which comes with a tennis court, pool and two boat sheds plus a slipway and jetty all close to city ferries. Sit back and enjoy the views over boat-studded Mosman Bay from all three levels of this elegant home.

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Noosa Heads

Whitfield

Sunshine Coast 6/55 Hastings Street

Cairns 21 Knott Court

$11 million

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For sale

Expressions of interest: close October 10

Agent: Tom Offermann Real Estate, Roark Walsh 0437 447 804

Agent: Colliers International Cairns,

It doesn’t get much closer to the sparkling waters of Main Beach’s Laguna

Tom Quaid 0400 773 444

Bay than this north-facing, boutique apartment, one of six in the tightly-

This extravagant residence is set in the foothills

held Noosa Court. The terrace is the perfect spot to people-watch and

of the Whitfield Ranges, with an incredible 1441

there are boutiques, bars and restaurants at the front door.

square metres of space across two levels.

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Level 17 actual garden view

Lobby lounge

ART ARTI T IS ST S T I MPRESSIO MPR MPRE PRE RE S SSIO SS SIO S IO ON

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A boutique collection of just 73 beautifully appointed residences due for completion mid 2022.

With uninterrupted views of the Treasury and Fitzroy Gardens, a 24-hour concierge, porte-cochère, pool, gymnasium and private entertainment spaces, 17 Spring Street will soon set a new benchmark for luxury living in Melbourne.

Three bedroom and whole floor residences available.

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DESIGN DIGEST

Take a seat Create spaces of sanctuary outside this spring – taking indoor luxury to the great outdoors. C o m p i l e d b y PAU LIN E M O RRIS SE Y VOLLEY CHAIR BY ADAM GOODRUM Recalling scenes of backyard tennis, the Volley Chair designed by Adam Goodrum is inspired by Australia’s sport-loving lifestyle. Featuring netted mesh, a signature circular frame and rope arm details, the chairs are stackable and available in a range of colours – adding to its relaxed nature. madebytait.com.au

RIBBON SOFA BY ROBERT PLUMB The three-seater Ribbon Sofa, designed by Robert Plumb, showcases a natural linen look despite being woven from polypropylene for ease of maintenance.

The sofa’s low frame also comes in a range of colours, which vary in matt or satin finishes. robertplumb.com.au

ROBERT WALSH

CLICK ROCKING CHAIR BY HOUE

furniture collection features the Nest Lounge Chair, reminiscent of the

NEST LOUNGE CHAIR BY KUN DESIGN Kun Design’s latest outdoor

Designed by Danish

iconic mid-20th century peacock chair. The woven rope backrest mimics

brand HOUE, the

the appearance of rattan, creating a partition around the body for a

CLICK Rocking Chair

moment of privacy. domo.com.au

is made with plastic lamellas, combined with powder-coated metal, and beautiful bamboo. The components are composed to give the lamellas the right strength and resilience, providing cushion-free comfort. ecc.com.au

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YELLOWTRACE

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COURTESY OF JONES

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hat happens when you combine the flamboyance of David Bowie’s glam alter ego Ziggy Stardust and drama of Stanley Kubrick, with plenty of architectural rigour? Jake Moulson’s deliciously weird and wonderful D2 Townhouse renovation in Dublin.

By the way, calling it a “townhouse” is plain wrong, and merely referring to it as a renovation doesn’t quite do this project justice.

When the London-based architect was invited to work on this project in 2013, the first in his solo practice, the existing site in the heart of Georgian Dublin stood as a five-storey dwelling sandwiched between offices and car parks.

Distinguishing it from its neighbouring townhouses was a substantial garden, containing one of the few remaining original coach houses, and marked this project as an important heritage conservation.

The building was in urgent need of attention, discovered as an unoccupied office with the mews in a state of extreme disrepair.

Invited to restore the building into a singlefamily home, Moulson says he aimed to “revive and amplify its original spirit, applying contemporary experimentation, daring and ingenuity, reigniting its spatial drama and making it a lush oasis in Dublin’s city centre”.

Moulson, whose approach has been holistic and audacious, describes the project as “a nucleus for fantastical departure”. Analysing all aspects of the building’s possible atmospheres, both physical and historical, were brought into rhythmic interplay with “riffs initiated between imagined pasts and projected futures”.

Augmentation of existing light was the main priority. Allowing it to flow between microspaces through a series of careful interventions make each window, room and door a directional layer that opens onto the next. “An accumulation of deep, inhabitable bays, viewing platforms, light boxes, light-capturing devices and reflective surfaces frame the sky and redistribute it into the house,” Moulson says.

Every one of the architectural interventions here is bespoke – the careful incisions, removals and additions, linings and furniture all form part of the overall design vision. These include a digitally prototyped cast-iron cladding system; a laser-etched steel floor; a brass pantry and a geological, sci-fi inspired kitchen in thermo-

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formed Corian; an onyx-lit toilet under the stairs, and distinctive joinery with mirrors that dissect views and sharpen the light.

Simultaneously, conservation best practice has been applied to every aspect of the project.

“Channelling D2 Townhouse’s Georgian inheritance, with its formality, flamboyance, pomp and procession, I wanted to reinvigorate an imagined life, give the house back its body, to redress it sharply against the aged grit and grain of its surfaces, and to love it where it had been neglected,” says Moulson.

“The result is a disorientating and seductive compression-piece, mixing dialogues between art, architecture, design, science and fictions.”

This project, where the utmost consideration, craft and innovation were poured into each minute detail, offers an entirely singular aesthetic. I applaud Moulson’s unapologetic commitment to the unknown, in the time when most projects are moving towards a homogenised and predictable social mediaapproved aesthetic.

“I wanted to ... give the house back its body, to redress it sharply against the aged grit and grain of its surfaces, and to love it where it had been neglected.”

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LIVING IN

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BURRADOO

The southern highlands town is luring in Sydneysiders looking for a weekender and a more permanent stay. B y K ATE FARRE LLY There’s a love affair of sorts going on between

of a computer when you can work from home?”

Sydneysiders and the exclusive southern

he says.

highlands town of Burradoo, with an increasing

of a medical college, returns to Sydney two days

dream weekender or make a tree change.

a week and then works from home. phone,” she says. “We get all the benefits of living

Sydney and many are committing to a permanent

close to the city but we have a wonderful country

move.

ambience.” and says she can’t see herself living anywhere

hand experience. He moved from Freshwater to

else. “It’s one of the most special places in the

Burradoo 20 years ago looking for a country

world,” she says. “It’s the closest we could find to

experience and hasn’t looked back.

the European lifestyle with the beautiful trees,

need is five minutes away – supermarkets, cafes,

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Vallance moved from Hunters Hill 14 years ago

his Knight Bailey office with Di Jones, has first-

“It ticked all the boxes,” he says. “Everything you

Southern Highlands 22 Holly Road

“It’s so easy, all you need is a laptop and a

close to 60 per cent of Burradoo buyers hail from

Agent Michael Cawthorn, who recently merged

Burradoo

Burradoo local Jenny Vallance, general manager

number of city folk heading south to find their According to the Di Jones Annual Market Report,

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local farmers’ markets and walks by the river.”

the library and the train. It’s 45 minutes to Kiama,

Culture comforts

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and a direct train trip to Central.”

Vallance is a frequent visitor to Bowral’s Empire

Agent: Di Jones Real Estate Southern Highlands,

Cinema to see the latest films and live screenings

Michael Cawthorn 0404 111 366

Live and work

from NYC’s Met Opera. And the local food and

Set on just over 0.7 hectares a kilometre from

Like many of the locals, Cawthorn maintains a

wine scene continues to turn heads, with plenty

Burradoo Station, Birdwood boasts a perfect

Sydney bolthole for catching up with family and

of chic cafes, pubs and fine dining locations.

northerly aspect. Features include a Cheminees

friends but loves living on acreage and enjoying a truly seasonal calendar.

“The changing trees are amazing with the colours in autumn, all the blossoms in spring, and in summer we sit under our beautiful willow tree.”

Cawthorn says with the NBN in play, more professionals are putting down roots in Burradoo.

“Why drive all the way to Sydney to sit in front

Vallance’s favourites include Home No.9 for a

Philippe fireplace, a French-inspired kitchen,

great Thai meal and the restaurant at Bendooley

claw-foot baths and double-glazing.

Estate, in nearby Berrima, for a special occasion.

Vallance says the only regret she hears from Burradoo tree-changers is that they didn’t move

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to the southern highlands sooner. “I think most

Burradoo enjoy distinct

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people say ‘Why didn’t I do this earlier?’ It offers

seasons and gardens

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THE STYLE

“My goal is to tell the whole story of the building, from the most intimate interior details to the most heroic architectural statements.”

TOM FERGUSON KIRA OLLMANN

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Architectural photographer

TOM FERGUSON \ DARLING POINT HOUSE BY ALEXANDER & CO.

TOM FERGUSON \ ROSEVILLE HOUSE BY BENN & PENNA ARCHITECTS

The art of capturing design In-demand architectural photographer Tom Ferguson draws on his background as an architect. B y E LICIA M U RR AY

by Durbach Block Jaggers and House on the Coast by Sean Godsell. Apart from both being incredible works of architecture, I was also given an open brief and time to spend in the houses, being inspired by them and translating that into photos.

Q: Tell us about some of your recent

Q: How did you make the switch from

the designer wants it to appear in an image.

overseas work.

architect to architectural photographer?

I think it helps me understand the composition

A: I’ve been to Tokyo to shoot George Livissianis’

A: I’d always had an interest in photography and

of built form, of materials and their qualities and

interiors for The Apollo Restaurant, London for

started taking architectural photos while I was in

of the importance of light in capturing the many

Malcolm Fryer Architects and Qatar to shoot

my first architecture job out of university. When

moods of architecture and interior design.

interiors by Koichi Takada Architects at the

I started my own practice, I photographed my

Architectural photographer Tom

National Museum of Qatar. It was also great to

work. Some got published, leading to a trickle of

Q: What are you trying to convey?

also be able to photograph the exterior of the

work. The transition was reasonably gradual until

A: My goal is to tell the whole story of the

building, designed by Ateliers Jean Nouvel.

a house I photographed for Vogue Living in 2014

building, from the most intimate interior details

was featured on the cover of Elle Decor Italia.

to the most heroic architectural statements.

Q: What’s hanging on the walls at your place?

I want to convey what it feels like to be in a

A: I have a few works of my own at home. Being

Q: How does your architectural experience

space but also how buildings appear as inspiring

a photographer, it’s an easy way to fill wall space.

give depth to your images?

objects and compositions.

I also have pieces by Tomislav Nikolic, Todd

Ferguson hopes his

A: As an architect, I was intimately involved in the

photos convey the

creation of space. I believe this helps me capture

Q: The most rewarding home to photograph?

others. Not being an expert in that field, I’m lucky

feeling of being in a

it [and] convey the intention of the designer; how

A: It’s hard to choose, but if I had to single out any

enough to have a friend in Mark Hughes of Mark

it is used, how it might be experienced and how

recent homes it would be the Tamarama House

Hughes Art Advisory to help with art selection.

particular space.

McMillan, Marisa Purcell and Coen Young, among

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356m2*

810m2

Perched at the edge of the Burleigh Heads National Park, overlooking its iconic surf beach, the sale of this prime hilltop residential land offers a once in a lifetime opportunity for a visionary buyer looking for a perfect location to create a luxury beachside masterpiece with spectacular views of the Gold Coast.

A large 810m2 sloping block, close to Burleigh Surf Lifesaving Club and Burleigh’s nightlife and entertainment but in a peaceful rainforest setting that offers the best of bush and beach-side living.

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Private 6,800m2* freehold estate

1,400m2* of living across 2 levels

Multiple lounge, dining & entertaining areas + gym, offices & music room

6 bedrooms, including self-contained 2 bedroom guest quarters

7 bathrooms including ensuite to each bedroom

8 car underground garage

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Penthouse perfection with spectacular views This spectacular South Y Yarra penthouse by Mim Design captures mesmerising city skyline views for the ultimate in sophisticated living.

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