This clean and minimalist Sorrento beach house by
Once inside, visitors can see that the interior design invites introspection, calm, serenity, gathering and recharging. The home is owned by a couple that share three children and have resided in the area for some time. Dominic Pandolfi of Pandolfi Architects was project director and said that the home’s vision was partially informed by nostalgia. The house was designed to be relaxed and simple, made to fit to the coast as well as a “holiday lifestyle”, with a focus on creating calm.
The home stands out from its vertically-inclined neighbors with a single-level design. It’s made up of five pavilions and focuses inwards as opposed to attempting to get higher to see Port Phillip Bay. With the beach house becoming the center of focus, this home utilizes a serene material palette and a layout that accommodates introspective moments. The exterior is a bit tougher, with a gable roof and exposed timber.
Inside the house, the
Furnishings for the home were done by Sarah Ellison and Mark Tuckey, responsible for the various brass fixtures and organic understated finishes. Free of clutter and with high ceilings, the space promotes a feeling of ease. The bedrooms are modest and pared back, with muted colors and patterns providing variation but still remaining a calming element within reserved white walls. Wicker end tables and a white lamp complete one such bedroom, providing functional coastal accents.
The rooms also share stunning glass windows to the outside’s central outdoor area, which features plants and seclusion as well as communal spaces that become part of the landscape, with glass bridges connecting the buildings providing garden views and a feeling of transition.
Relaxed and bright, there’s so much to love about this gorgeous beach home. Whether you’re obsessed with the minimalist interior of the bathroom with its gray ceramic wall tiles, basin, stone-top vanity, and brass-frame mirror, or you love the clean and nostalgic look of the outdoor pool area, this beach house is full of design inspiration and a fantastic example of a vision realized.
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