The beachside residence comprises
three levels over 650sq m. The basement accommodates a six-car
garage and a spacious, atmospheric wine-cellar/bar featuring
a floor made up with acid-washed bricks salvaged from a
1940s house. The Lamson cash carrier-basket can transport a can of
beer across the room and the 1880 spiral staircase connects this
space with a 'bridge' on the next storey.
The mid-level is the main living area of the
house. It has a bright, airy open-plan kitchen/meals/family
room that seamlessly opens to western and eastern
terraces. The western alfresco area enjoys un-interrupted and
private ocean views while at the rear a new Norcia oven has been
installed into a tall limestone chimney piece. The alfresco area is
roofed with translucent teflon-coated fabric over a curved steel
frame. Lighting and ceiling fans are suspended from the
structure.
Each of the rooms have been planned to
appreciate and enjoy the stunning 180-degrees of view to he
ocean. Floor-to-ceiling, laminated solar control glazing has been
incorporated throughout the home, with careful attention given to
the placement of steel and fabric sunshades, overhanging balconies
and projecting gable roofs to provide protection from the afternoon
setting sun.
The pitched roof aesthetic of the exterior is
echoed in this storey, where the master bedroom, guest suite and
sitting room all boast high, pitched ceilings.
The majority of the rooms enjoy a view of the
ocean so the interior finishes are intentionally neutral, allowing
the seascape, as well as the owners’ collection of much-loved
curios, to do all the talking.
Western Australian blackbutt and
sand-coloured porcelain tiles have been used on those floors that
are notcarpeted and there is a lift connecting all the floors.
Perforated plasterboard has been used to
provide a subtle pattern across the feature ceilings while
providing an absorbent surface to control noise within the timber
floored areas.
The limestone that features on the exterior
makes several appearances indoors while the stonework frame on the
western elevation, frames the view to the ocean.