The former Anglican church of East Kangaloon c 1902 has been spectacularly reborn under the eye of Whiting architects and landscape designers Dangar Barin Smith.
The integrity of the original building has been reformed and St Matthews' renovation, restoration and extension has delivered an utterly divine home in God's own country. Situated on over half an acre of north to rear gardens the surrounding landscape is bucolic and conveniently located only 5 minutes' drive to the thriving village of Robertson. A heavenly volume of space, fabulous bedrooms including a bunk room and a celestial loft provide plenty of flexibility to the floorplan for work, rest and play. Bathrooms are exquisite, design and detail-driven and the open plan former church is so beautiful it will quite simply draw forth an hallelujah from all who worship at this new altar.
- St Matthews Anglican Church built circa 1900 and consecrated on 11 January 1902
- Retains its original cedar weatherboards and floorboards, western vestibule, entry doors, lancet windows with hardware, stone foundations, door hardware, decorative barge boards, finials, and gates.
- Architect – Whiting Architects Melbourne
- Garden – Dangar Barin Smith
- Builder – Eccleston Constructions
- European Oak floorboards throughout new section
- Both bathrooms and butlers' pantry/laundry have under-floor heating and the home has reverse cycle air-conditioning throughout. Main church room has Skantherm 'Shaker' fireplace with long bench and custom Carrara marble hearth.
- Bathrooms and powder room feature 'Rockwell' wall sinks by the English Tapware Company and Astra Walker tapware. Freestanding Moda stone bath in exquisite light-drenched ensuite
- Rainforest shower in both bathrooms with separate hand-held showers and terrazzo tiles
- Kitchen is custom made with 4.6m solid American Oak dining table, limestone benchtops and splashbacks, two Fisher and Paykel pyrolytic ovens, induction cooktop, 90cm integrated Fisher and Paykel fridge/freezer. Copious storage throughout
- Integrated under-bench stainless steel sinks and custom joinery in butler's pantry/laundry and Fisher and Paykel washing machine and dryer and second integrated Fisher and Paykel dishwasher
- Kitchen pendant– custom made solid brass and plaster by noted metallurgist Anna Charlesworth and all other lighting and hardware throughout of designer note.
- New septic system
- 120,000 litre underground concrete water tank and 5,000 litre ColorBond above ground water tank
Miscellaneous
- Frameless glass windows
- Floating window seats with custom upholstered cushion
- Double glazing (all the new aluminium doors and windows)
- Heat mixer in main bath and kitchen to produce instant hot water
- Dormer windows in main church open electronically to create 'chimney' effect in summer if required
- Starlink internet (with 3 boosters throughout the house for full site coverage)
- S fold hidden track curtains (master)
- Custom solid timber garage doors (both garages, eastern garage with remote opening)
- Eastern garage with separate storage room and reinforced roof storage space
- Western garage/studio has bi-fold servery window and polished concrete floors, is lined in pegboard and has an original laundry trough with water and morphs into a ladies drinking shed-perfect for crafternoons, flower arranging or just providing 'a room of ones' own'.
