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A cute-as single-fronted cottage on first glance gives way to something gloriously architectural at its sunny rear, proving in the process that a modest parcel can live and feel larger than life in a character-laden, leafy suburb that’s all about getting out and living within the city’s grasp.
Peel back its pretty-in-white facade and the bold addition introduces itself almost immediately beyond the cottage’s dual-arched hallway and three equally generous bedrooms, one cleverly edited to include a walk-in robe and fully-tiled ensuite.
The hallway, showcasing the home’s impossibly high ceilings and Baltic pine floors creates a clean line of sight to the polished concrete floors and veil of glazing that define the addition’s industrial cues and deep garden connection.
But it’s the sculptural, in-situ concrete kitchen island, east-west clerestory windows and steeply pitched cathedral ceilings that truly set apart the 2016, underfloor-heated exclamation mark of this solidly built C1910 home.
Like walls of timber-framed glass, the rear doors slide over to completely blur the line between voluminous open-plan living, a rear entertainer’s pavilion, open-aired patio and inch-perfect gardens.
The rest of the renovation keeps pace with the rear addition through two crisp, fully tiled bathrooms, frameless glazing, floating joinery, premium fittings and a suite of Smeg, Blum, Rinnai and Panasonic inclusions.
The clincher is Stepney itself, a tightly grained inner-east suburb where old cottages and leafy streets meet within minutes of The Avenues, Magill Road’s eclectic bric-a-bracs, The Parade, Parklands and festival centric East End, giving this timeless cottage a postcode every bit as compelling as its new lease on life.
⁃ A C1910 single-fronted cottage transformed by a bold 2016 architectural addition
⁃ Three large bedrooms, including a main suite with walk-in robe and fully tiled ensuite
⁃ Original Baltic pine floors, decorative fireplaces, ceiling roses and dual hallway arches
⁃ Polished concrete flooring and underfloor heating through the rear extension
⁃ Sculptural in-situ concrete island beneath steeply pitched cathedral ceilings
⁃ East-west clerestory glazing drawing daylight deep into the living zone
⁃ Smeg appliances, Blum soft-close cabinetry and extensive integrated storage
⁃ Two contemporary bathrooms with Mizu fittings and frameless glazing
⁃ Wide timber-framed sliders opening almost the entire rear wall to the garden
⁃ Covered entertaining pavilion, paved patio and tightly landscaped rear garden
⁃ Panasonic inverter heating and cooling and Rinnai hot water
⁃ A highly walkable way of life near bus stops, The Avenues shopping precinct, River Torrens, Magill Road, The Parade and the CBD itself
Specifications:
CT / 5545/200
Council / Norwood Payneham & St Peters
Zoning / EN
Built / 1910
Land / 241m2 (approx)
Frontage / 7.62m
Council Rates / $2502.99pa
Emergency Services Levy / $221.70pa
SA Water / $284.43pq
Estimated rental assessment / Written rental assessment can be provided upon request
Nearby Schools / East Adelaide School, Trinity Gardens School, Norwood P.S, Marryatville P.S, Rose Park P.S, Adelaide Botanic H.S, Adelaide H.S, Marryatville H.S, Norwood International H.S, Glenunga International H.S
