Designed by Sydney architects
“The original house was unconventional for the area that was primarily Federation-style houses. Ours was a modern box from the early 1990s, architectural and of its time, but it no longer suited how we wanted to live,” the client says. Working with Robert Plumb Build,
This feature originally appeared in est magazine issue 47: Creative State of Mind (pp. 186-201).

The indoor-outdoor dining experience at Balmoral Residence includes the
The house is navigated via a
Continue down the site and there is a lower-level guest house that faces onto the tennis court. These distinctly contained ‘zones’ give a large house a very human scale and introduce a measure of flexibility as to how the house is used.
“Our clients liked a monochromatic palette. Hence our material selection was simple; blackened steel and timber for the stairs and the large wall of shelving to the living room and black stained oak for the joinery elements throughout, including the kitchen,” Simon Wilson says.
This was married with

The living-dining space is defined by its soaring volume, as the double-height ceiling allows for expansive landscape vistas. Karen McCartney and Sarah Johnson Studio led interior furnishings, decoration and art. In this space, they have selected pieces such as the

A six-metre-high steel shelving system houses a fireplace and hidden TV, as well as an array of objet d’art and plants. Dropdown sheer curtains exaggerate and soften the home’s imposing structure.
The architects drew on the combined talents of
One of the key architectural statements was the six-metre-high steel shelving system in the living space that also houses a fireplace and hidden TV. “While challenging, the shelving provided an opportunity for expression and personality. The clients are very art-focused, and we worked together to find glass, ceramics and sculpture from local artists, from Etsy, 1st Dibs and auction sites. Plants, in custom-made Robert Plumb, bronzed metal pots, were added in at the end and give life and a strong hit of greenery,” Karen says.

The kitchen stars an impressive island bench crafted in

A trio of
While primarily a
“We wanted to add a certain femininity to temper the concrete structure with generous curves of Patricia Urquiola’s Tufty Too sofa, matched by the smokey grey glass of Sebastian Herkner’s Bell table for Classicon. Even the shape of the Minotti coffee table is organic and unconventional,” Sarah says.
With landscaping by


The bedroom features a

The

Architects Potter & Wilson have taken full advantage of the home’s location; the view of the harbour from the outdoor swimming pool is unmatched.
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