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Above: The all-white kitchen has a
calming influence. Positioned at one
end of the large family living area,
the kitchen incorporates a long,
marble-topped island. There is a
separate butler’s pantry behind the
cooking centre. The textural flooring
features polished aggregate concrete
in varying tones of grey and dark
charcoal.

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the street, commanding attention and signalling
the entry. The cantilevered element also helps
to enclose the front porch, creating an intimate
sense of arrival.”
Contrasting materials reinforce the notion of
separate volumes. The garage and floating box
are clad in black-stained vertical cedar boards,
while the box accommodating the formal living
room features a large-format porcelain tile that
resembles grey marble – these 1.5m-long tiles
are fixed to concrete. The single window in this
living room is framed in black, which further
enhances the visual drama.

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“The large tiles extend through to the inside
of the house, where again they wrap around
specific volumes,” says Ireland. “The sense of
floating elements also continues here, with a
suspended open staircase that has timber steps
supported by white steel bands. The open
nature of this graphic centrepiece means you
can see right through the staircase and get a
sense of what lies beyond.”
And it’s the large, open-plan living area
that draws the eye, right from the entry. This
expansive space features almost 16m of sliders
that open up the room to a long timber deck,