Domain Prestige - April 01, 2020

1 APRIL / 2020

PRESTIGE THE BEST IN AUSTRALIAN PROPERTY

RIVERSIDE RETREAT Home & garden with a view

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New Farm Brisbane 101 Welsby Street $15 million J E N M E LO CCO

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For sale Agent: Place Estate Agents New Farm, Heath Williams 0403 976 115 Our cover property is the ultimate retreat in the city. The historic house in

Positioned on an impressive north-east-facing

Brisbane’s prime suburb of New Farm offers a 30-metre frontage to the

riverfront block of 2127 square metres, the

Brisbane River and large terraced gardens dominated by an established fig

historic colonial home Amity has been beautifully

tree. Throughout our magazine this week, we feature properties that offer

preserved and boasts decorative fretwork,

a real escape. In Next Stop, we visit the Indian Ocean island nation of

original fireplaces, VJ ceilings and walls, stained-

Mauritius to admire a five-bedroom resort home adjoining a large golf

glass windows and a wraparound verandah.

course and surrounded by the location’s stunning greenery. In Living In,

Walk to Howard Smith Wharves and the city.

we look at Portsea, long a premier holiday home destination, and discover why it has become a hot spot for the part-time sea-changer. And our Yellowtrace feature story shows that a house in the inner-city Sydney

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suburb of Glebe can also be a haven. Chenchow Little Architects have

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created a light-filled home for a family of five on a pocket-sized block.

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Editor: Jen Melocco Jen.Melocco@domain. com.au Editorial producer: Danielle Giannopoulos Group picture editor: Kylie Thomson Senior designer: Colleen Chin Quan Graphic designer: Nicole Gauci National managing editor: Alice Stolz Group director, Consumer: Jason Chuck Chief executive officer: Jason Pellegrino

HOT PROPERTY

PETER BENNETTS

DESIGN DIGEST Stone tone

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

YELLOWTRACE Inner-city light house

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O U R COVE R 101 Welsby Street, New Farm

LIVING IN Portsea

Listed by Place Estate Agents PAG E 2

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NEXT STOP Mauritius

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St Kilda Melbourne 401/55 Wellington Street $3.7 million-$4 million

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Expressions of interest: close April 16 Agent: Belle Property St Kilda, John Manning 0416 101 201 The interior designer owner of Holly Penthouse has worked magic throughout. Features include fabulous city views from the balcony and the rooftop terrace, bespoke joinery, glamorous bathrooms, feature fireplace, Gaggenau kitchen, dumb waiter, surround-sound and smart home systems.

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Peppermint Grove

Greenwich

Perth 37 Irvine Street

Sydney 1 Upper Serpentine Road

$12 million

$6.4 million

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Expressions of interest: close April 14

Auction: April 4

Agent: William Porteous Properties International,

Agent: Belle Property Lane Cove,

William Porteous 0439 880 242

James Bennett 0403 504 724

Awarded house of the year honours in 1986, this Martin Grounds-designed

This well-maintained Federation gem offers a

home comes with pool and tennis court, a selection of elegant living spaces,

host of refined living spaces with period features,

a whole-floor main bedroom and a self-contained guest house.

gorgeous level gardens and harbour views.

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DESIGN DIGEST

Marble magic Designers are falling for marble’s crisp, clean look, sense of elegance and smooth texture. C o m p i l e d b y PAU LIN E M O RRIS SE Y CONSOLE CONTROL The Ridge Console by Beeline Design features the familiar corrugated base which the brand is known for, inspired by Australia’s iconic corrugated iron sheds. The Carrara marble option is a stunner and it also comes in solid timber and veneer versions. beelinefurnituredesign.com.au

MARVELLOUS SHOWCASE Led by the brief to appeal to a sophisticated yet playful clientele, Pattern Studio has completed the flagship store for a new outerwear label, Ozlana, located in Sydney CBD Westfield Shopping Centre. The minimalist design features walls and floors lined with London White Marble, a pastel-pink onyx counter and clothing stand cubes, pale blue accents, and polished brass rails. patternstudio.net

MARTINA GEMMOLA

SIDE PART Designed

SOLID YET LIGHT Hewn from two pieces of solid Calacatta Viola marble,

by a rising star of

complete with a captured bulb, the Block Sconce sees a continuation of

German design,

Henry Wilson’s studies in sculptural lighting. Wilson is passionate about

Sebastian Herkner,

exploring the beauty in imperfections, and each piece is handmade in

for Paris-based design

Sydney, retaining a sense of individual charm. store.henrywilson.com.au

company La Chance, the Salute Table is both a sculptural coffee table and side table. It’s made from a mix of marble and metal, and is customisable in dimensions and colours, to best serve individual tastes. livingedge.com.au

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COURTESY OF JONES

“Tony Chenchow and Stephanie Little’s strength lies in their ability to carve out spaces and create excitement within relatively small footprints.”

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b y DANA TO MIC H U G H E S \ Ph o t o s b y PE TER B EN N E T TS

Wildly creative build salutes the past

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ituated on a site elevated above a sandstone cliff face overlooking Sydney city skyline, Glebe House by Chenchow Little Architects presents as a small and simple unassuming timber-clad box – albeit with intriguing curved windows that give away very little of what one can expect to find inside.

What lies within is nothing short of a gobsmacking experience.

Tony Chenchow and Stephanie Little’s strength lies in their ability to carve out spaces and create excitement within relatively small footprints.

Their ability to inject life and bring poetry into inner-city dwellings is second to none.

And what they have achieved with this 200-square-metre home is akin to what

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Michelangelo accomplished with his marble sculptures. What I’m trying to say here is that the work is sheer genius.

But excuse me for getting so ahead of myself.

We really should start at the beginning.

Sydney’s inner-city suburb of Glebe is wellknown for Victorian terrace houses and notoriously narrows streets, with small allotments and very high-density housing.

Chenchow Little began with a site overlooked by a typical Victorian terrace on the south while being elevated above 1980s public housing to the north. You know, probably not the sexiest of existing conditions one would hope for.

Chenchow Little replaced a dilapidated cottage with a new, compact two-storey four-bedroom dwelling for a family of five.

It’s an impressive achievement for a site that measures just 374 square metres, while delivering a home that doesn’t feel squeezed, despite the stringent planning controls and considerable site constraints.

The building envelope replicates the geometry of the triangular block, shaped by minimum setback controls, and height limited by viewlines from neighbouring dwellings.

Yet from here, the interior has been articulated with such inspired interventions that one would have a hard time believing the architects had to overcome any planning difficulty at all.

Arched windows reference the arched openings and entrance porticos of the neighbouring terrace house. But Chenchow Little takes the concept of arched openings to a new level by inserting them within the Glebe House in both elevations and on the floor plan.

The arched windows align with arched cutouts in the floor plate to create dramatic threedimensional internal voids. A double-height void maximises natural light into the central space, while a sculptural spiral staircase follows the curved form established by the void cut-out.

Left The traditional arches of neighbouring Victorian cottages have been referenced here in new and creative ways. The arched shapes used for windows align with arched cut-outs in the floor plate of this stunningly contemporary home, creating dramatic three-dimensional voids while the sculptural staircase echoes the shape.

Above The architects overcame stringent planning controls and considerable site restraints to deliver a beautifully designed, spacious family home. The two-storey, four-bedroom dwelling follows the triangular shape of the block.

Above The creative genius of Chenchow Little Architects is evident here in the shapes, volumes and materials celebrated in the 200-square-metre home above a sandstone cliff in Glebe.

The perimeter interior and exterior walls, clad in white-painted vertical timber panels, are a homage to the materiality of the traditional cottages in the area.

They add a lo-fi feel to the sophisticated contemporary aesthetic found elsewhere. The mostly white material palette is broken up with timber panelling on joinery and internal walls that extend into the upstairs space where timber flooring replaces the concrete found downstairs.

The scale and positioning of Glebe House allow the inhabitants to look out to greenery, creating a deceptive impression of being more tucked away in nature than the reality belies.

Work of multi-level genius, indeed. yellowtrace.com.au

Right Greenery and nature play a role in the enjoyment of Glebe House. The small and simple timber-clad box is positioned in such a way as to allow inhabitants to look out into treetops. This creates an impression of being tucked away

Above The materials used to build neighbouring

in nature rather than

cottages in the historic suburb are an influence

being in a suburb

throughout the home. Perimeter interior walls are

known for its narrow

clad in vertical timber panels that extend to the

streets and high-

upstairs space. Timber also appears in the clean

density living.

lines of bespoke joinery.

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38.320° S, 144.714° E

PORTSEA ROBERT BLACKBURN

With the atmosphere of a seaside village but an easy drive from Melbourne, it’s easy to see Portsea’s attraction. B y K ATE FARRE LLY When it comes to the creme de la creme of

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Portsea

Recent notable sales include Karacoum, an

Mornington Peninsula living, Portsea is on the tip

1870s limestone residence on Back Beach Road

of most tongues. The tiny town’s reputation as

which sold in January for $5 million-plus, and 16

Mornington Peninsula 18 Paringa Road

a retreat for Melbourne’s well-heeled goes back

Paringa Road, a John Wardle-designed beach

$4 million-$4.4 million

to the 1860s when Victoria’s eighth premier, the

house with striking stonework and ocean views

colourful Sir Charles Duffy, chose Point King as

which sold in February for $6 million-plus.

the site of his holiday house.

Far enough from the city to offer respite but

Kirsty Duchet and her husband Loic moved with

treat, Portsea has become a poster-child for the

their young son from Sandringham to establish

part-time sea-changer, with many home owners

the popular French style beachside cafe Le

splitting their time between an inner-city base

Capucin and are delighted with the peninsula

in Melbourne and a secondary home on the

lifestyle on offer.

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“We appreciate Portsea as having the best of

positions, that are most sought-after.

both worlds,” says Duchet.

Exclusive enclave

yet at the same time you can find yourself on a

“Like any resort town or any peninsula or any

deserted beach.”

coastline anywhere in the world, the bit right

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Seaside lifestyle

close enough to make weekends away an easy

peninsula. Within the town there are prime

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“We’re so close to the metropolis of Melbourne, For sale Agent: Kay & Burton Portsea,

When it comes to the great outdoors, Portsea

at the end is the most valuable and the most

locals can afford to be smug, with The Point

Liz Jensen 0418 446 228

unique,” says Kay & Burton Portsea agent Jensen.

Nepean National Park sprawling across the

The north-facing decks on both levels of this

“You’ve got the heads, the ocean and the bay and

northern half of the town.

elevated home give unobstructed views across

that slip of land offers a big escape from highdensity living in Melbourne.”

Jensen says she grew up on the peninsula but will never forget the first time she saw Portsea from the air. “I was in a little plane and you could

A blend of beautiful bush landscapes and

national park reserve. It’s set on 3895 square

historic sites, the park offers walking trails and

metres with a pool and coastal gardens.

military fortifications and colonial buildings dating back as far as the 1840s to explore.

It also provides some of the best views on the

Front Beach or Back

see the road in and the road out and a handful

Mornington Peninsula, stretching across Victory

Beach? Portsea gives

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of properties, and it really demonstrated what

Bight to Queenscliff and out to the Port Phillip

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a small, exclusive area it is.”

Bay Heads.

they’re both beautiful.

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88 Poinciana Avenue, Seaforth Exclusive Dual Waterfront Property - Diversity at your fingertips

Have you ever pictured living along a sandy shore, with ocean frontage, looking directly out to the Whitsunday Islands? As well as being in a position that at your back door is your own private 15m pontoon with a 48-foot Sea Ray Flybridge, 3-bedroom, 2-bathroom Vessel. This is a rare find which makes 88 Poinciana Avenue a unique property in a realm of its own.

- 4-bedroom, 3-bathroom home with in-ground pool surrounded by timber front deck - large shed with mezzanine floor - 9 x 6 x 5.8 high Private 15m pontoon which can park up to 50-foot vessel - option to purchase 48-foot Sea Ray 48 Flybridge Powerboat Located in the Mackay & Whitsunday region, Seaforth boasts some of the best fishing, crabbing and prawning on the east coast and for what you don't catch yourself the shops are just a short walk away.

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877m²

Offers over $1,500,000

Benjamin Molineux 0400 989 161 benjamin@baileux.com.au

41 Sutherland Ave, Ascot

Luxurious Home

Outstanding Location!

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Streets ahead with Karuna Dimelow 07 3105 5777 | 0407 027 380 karuna@coronis.com.au

In Brisbane’s most prestigious street, amid recent record-breaking sales, this fully renovated home with stunning contemporary finishes pays respect to its Art Deco heritage, unlike anything you have seen before.

Decorated to capture the glamour of the era, this luxurious home is equipped with the most modern amenities and latest technology.

The North facing hub of the home opens to a leafy courtyard, pool area and fire pit, while at the opposite end of the house, younger family members have their own generous living area, limestone courtyard and garden.

Those looking for space, privacy and location need to act quickly to inspect this unique home.

NEXT STOP 20.283° S, 57.790° E

WHAT YOU CAN BUY FOR … $23.4 million A five-bedroom villa at Anahita resort, set on more than 4000 square metres of land. Highlights include a pool, gazebo, sun deck and access to a private beach and jetty. $8.4 million A palm-fringed sixbedroom villa at an Anahita resort, including infinity-edge pool, cabana and tropical gardens. Furniture is included. $4.9 million A contemporary villa at Black River, on the west coast. The four-bedroom lagoon-view home has a plunge pool and access to an artificial beach.

MAURITIUS

Pure luxury and eligibility for a residence permit combine to make this Indian Ocean gem irresistible. B y E LICIA M U RR AY

of international markets for Mauritius Sotheby’s International Realty. “Today, the market is both more scattered and more niche. As a wide range of properties are available, each market segment

For hundreds of years, the tiny island of

On the edge of an 18-hole golf course at Anahita

Mauritius, nearly 6000 kilometres west of Perth,

resort on the east coast, a five-bedroom villa

was subject to an international game of tug-of-

built in 2015 is on the market through Mauritius

war, as the Dutch, French and British took turns

Sotheby’s International Realty with an asking

claiming it as their own.

price of $10.35 million.

Independence was proclaimed in 1968. Since

The furnished home, designed by Jean Marc

is competing against each other.”

Huge off-the-plan developments tend to dominate the foreign market.

Can Australians buy in?

The Mauritian government has introduced

that time, the island has made a name for itself

Eynaud, is set on 2034 square metres of land and

several schemes allowing foreigners to buy

as one of the African region’s most peaceful and

features a spacious open-plan living area, home

property. For high-end resort homes such as this

prosperous nations.

cinema, jacuzzi, infinity-edge pool, hammam,

one, buyers are eligible for a Mauritian residence

sauna, gym, two cellars and a studio suite.

permit. The process involves a preliminary

This backdrop of institutional stability, combined with the island’s natural beauty and mild tropical climate, has helped Mauritius stake a claim as a desirable destination for buyers.

The prestige sector offers homes ranging from

Residents can also use the resort amenities, including a jetty.

Current market

apartments to luxurious villas on golf estates and

“The market originally consisted of only luxurious

marinas. Dutch, French and English architectural

property, attracting French, English and South

influences are a reminder of its colonial past.

African buyers,” says Timo Geldenhuys, director

contract between the buyer and seller, an application for acquisition to the relevant government body, then a sale agreement, to be signed before a notary. Transfer tax of 5 to 10 per cent, as well as notary and agent fees, apply. sothebysrealty.com

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