Renovation features classic materials and clean lines

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This home required a sensitive hand to ensure consistency and continuity between the old and the new

A view of the street-facing facade during the architecture, cottage, estate, facade, home, house, property, real estate, residential area, sky, tree, villa, blue — A view of the street-facing facade during the day

A closer view of the street-facing facade - architecture, facade, fence, home, house, outdoor structure, property, real estate, shed, black

There's easy access from the living areas down architecture, building, elevation, estate, facade, home, house, property, real estate, roof, window, teal, black

Bar seating within the kitchen itself means the architecture, countertop, house, interior design, kitchen, product design, real estate, room, white

Peter Ahern worked hard to ensure consistency and architecture, building, elevation, facade, home, house, property, real estate, residential area, siding, window, blue, black

There's plenty of storage lining this wall - architecture, ceiling, daylighting, house, interior design, real estate, wall, window, gray

A dark grey splashback, white cabinets and counters architecture, countertop, interior design, kitchen, product design, white

This kitchen features black tapware, which stands out home appliance, interior design, product design, white, gray

This balcony features a glass balustrade and views architecture, cottage, estate, facade, home, house, property, real estate, residential area, villa, teal

Another view of the yard and living area architecture, elevation, facade, home, house, property, real estate, residential area, roof, window, blue, black, white

You can certainly get a sense of the architecture, cottage, daylighting, facade, home, house, outdoor structure, property, real estate, roof, shed, black

It's certainly a private home from the street architecture, cottage, estate, facade, home, house, lighting, property, real estate, residential area, roof, shed, sky, tree, black

Architect: Peter AhernPhotographer: Simon WhitbreadAbout the project: Some renovations are more difficult than others, with certain projects requiring a sensitive hand to ensure the right balance between the old and the new. This is often the case with heritage homes – especially those with a strong character.With this project, Peter Ahern introduced a classic material palette to compliment the clean lines of the existing residence, which also featured captivating views over Sydney heads.

Consistency and continuity between old and new were his top priorities.

The home is centred around the location, facing architecture, building, elevation, facade, home, house, property, real estate, roof, window, white, black — The home is centred around the location, facing out to Sydney Heads

The work centred around the reconfiguration of spaces. There's a new, enlarged northern yard and an upper floor deck linking reconfigured sleeping areas to further take advantage of the idyllic setting. Another focus was the improved function of the kitchen and bathrooms.

Materials are simple and refined, with crisp white rendered walls capped in robust zinc roofing, giving way to subtle timber accents and textured furnishing internally.

The result is a minimal, classic home with clean lines directing ones gaze to the heads beyond.

Story by: David Renwick

26 Oct, 2017

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