Hidden behind this charming blue door is an architect’s edgy family home – complete with a bold black interior and a sun soaked courtyard hideaway
- Situated 8km east from the Melbourne CBD awaits a quaint cottage which features a newly renovated interior
- The home was designed and bought in 2010 by Sarah and Richard Bryant from Bryant Alsop Architects
- The captivating home with superb Victorian façade combines elegant beauty with modern design and flow
- The stunning house also features two bathrooms, open-plan living and black interior on 210sqm of land.
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Behind the doors of what appears to be a quaint 19th-century cottage from the outside with a Tiffany blue front door lies a newly renovated house with dramatic black interior, timber flooring and a tree-lined backyard.
Situated a mere 8km east from the centre of Melbourne‘s CBD, the Hawthorn home is the perfect inner-city family home offering three bedrooms and two bathrooms sitting on 210sqm of land.
Married couple Sarah and Richard Bryant, from Bryant Alsop Architects, bought and designed the L-shaped property themselves in 2010 for the perfect family home.
The captivating home with superb Victorian façade combines elegant beauty with modern design and flow.
The stunning 19th century Victorian cottage has been newly renovated inside with dramatic black interior, timber flooring and a tree-lined backyard
Married couple Sarah and Richard Bryant, from Bryant Alsop Architects, bought and designed the L-shaped property themselves in 2010 for the perfect family home
The renovation embraces an open-plan living and dining areas featuring a stunning gas fire place built into the wall with shelving and storage above
The seamless open-plan design can also be extended by opening the back large glass sliding doors to invite the outside decking in
The renovation embraces an open-plan living and dining areas featuring a stunning gas fire place built into the wall with shelving and storage above.
The soaring high ceilings and timber floors are a stand-out feature among the black interior and walls, which lead the eye to the contemporary design choices.
‘It was a way to get some punch (into the space) and it’s a good backdrop for our artwork,’ Ms Bryant told Herald Sun.
‘The black actually makes the room feel bigger. If it was a white box, the walls can sometimes close in on you.’
The captivating home with superb Victorian façade combines elegant beauty with modern design and flow
The soaring high ceilings and timber floors are a stand-out feature among the black interior and walls, which lead the eye to the contemporary design choices
The seamless open-plan design can also be extended by opening the back large glass sliding doors to invite the outside decking in.
The kitchen is designed with a chic island bench, sleek cabinetry, integrated dishwasher and stainless-steel appliances, ideal for hosting guests and cooking family meals.
All bedrooms are of decent size with the main bedroom including a build-in wardrobe, ensuite and study nook.
The bathroom features pops of orange on the tiled walls and floor along with a free-standing bathtub, circular mirror and minimalistic vanity.
Jellis Craig Richmond’s Elliot Gill told Daily Mail Australia the property is located down a quiet street near popular park
All bedrooms are of decent size with the main bedroom including a build-in wardrobe, ensuite and study nook
Both of the front bedrooms are 3×3.6m while the main bedroom at the back of the home is 5.3×4.2m
The property is set to go to auction on Saturday July 24 with a price between $2 and $2.2 million
The bathroom features pops of orange on the tiled walls and floor along with a free-standing bathtub, circular mirror and minimalistic vanity.
Jellis Craig Richmond’s Elliot Gill told Daily Mail Australia the property is located down a quiet street near popular park that can be easily accessed.
The charming one-story house has already received interest from local family buyers.
The property is set to go to auction on Saturday July 24 with an asking price between $2 and $2.2 million.