Comparable to the unique flair and innovative concepts of a "Grand Designs" home, this luxury Yarralumla residence would certainly command the same profile. Architect Paul Tilse has produced a striking modernist home that has effortlessly balanced light, space and nature with the highest standards in contemporary living. This is a home that will impress and delight, its design - inside and out - is meticulous, inspired and faultless.
The colour palette is restrained, but expressive with a mixed media of timber highlights, grey tiles, white walls, glass and stone. Natural life is also evident through floor-to-ceiling windows, which perfectly frame a vista of Japanese maple trees, adding a lovely contrast to the structure of the home. With excellent orientation and thermal efficiency, this stunning single level solar passive contemporary home achieves a 6 out of 6 star energy rating. Combined with a low maintenance garden, this quality home provides a relaxed atmosphere and comfortable lifestyle.
Entry to the home is highlighted by castellated Cedar panelling that leads onto the European Oak engineered timber flooring. To the left is a spacious lounge room with an aspect onto the private front courtyard as well as access to the central alfresco dining and entertaining area. A gas fireplace, set into Tasmanian Blackwood joinery, screens a home office providing generous custom-built storage. A large laundry and guest bathroom with shower flows off a passageway, which is adjacent to a bedroom, currently configured as a multi-purpose room with cabinetry and sink. This innovative space also provides secondary internal access to the garage.
The hub of the home is the kitchen, dining and family room with three-metre ceilings, enhancing the feeling of spaciousness and light. The design of the kitchen is elevated to a new level of sophistication. The visual highlight is a horizontal garden window splash-back, complimenting a tastefully selected stone bench top. The island bench provides plenty of preparation space while custom cabinetry ensures there is a space for every kitchen item. The kitchen includes an integrated two door fridge-freezer and a large walk-in pantry/appliance storage room. Two large bedrooms follow with built-ins, both rooms share a main bathroom featuring floor-to-ceiling tiles and a beautiful free-standing bath. The generous master suite has a walk-in robe, seamlessly fitted with sleek custom joinery, an ensuite with twin stone vanity, timber highlights, and a generous walk-in shower. The large double garage with epoxy resin floor has a German-manufactured door that incorporates thermal insulation.
Features:
- Architecture & Interiors by Paul Tilse & Vanessa Hawes from Paul Tilse Architects
- Constructed in 2016 by respected builders Sutton and Horsley
- 3m ceilings in living areas
- Double glazed thermally broken windows & sliding doors, electrical high windows
- European Oak floor By Tongue & Groove
- Custom designed Tasmanian Blackwood cabinetry
- Miele appliances including integrated fridge/freezer & microwave/convection speed oven
- Laufen basins & toilets, Victoria + Albert free-standing bath
- Hydronic in-slab gas heating
- Heat & Glo XLR Plus gas fireplace
- 2 Daikin R/C split system A/C units
- 2 Rinnai Infinity gas hot water units
- High-speed internet connected to Data hub, Cat 6 data cabling
- Security system
- Bose home entertainment system including TV and Hard-drive/DVD player
- German engineered Hormann insulated & sealed garage door
- Markilux alfresco awning
- Landscaped by Foxy's Landscapes
- Nimitabell Bluestone walls & porcelain pavers on concrete slab
- Automated irrigation system & garden shed
