A house in the Eastern Suburbs |
Narrowly surviving attempts at demolition for redevelopment, this fine bungalow had by 2000 become an “ugly duckling” waiting to be recognised and appreciated. Designed by society architects Scott, Greene and Scott, for Henrietta Maud Patterson and completed in 1934, it is an elegant dark brick and tile house, presenting a deceptively simple and austere exterior which clothes a sophisticated, generous and refined interior.
Purchased to become a family home, in a first phase of works it was repaired and made liveable, its interiors revealed through exposure and polishing of claret-dark Jarrah floors, and stripping of paint from Hoop Pine interior joinery. Exterior brickwork was repointed, and a 1970s ensuite bathroom addition to the main bedroom better integrated through replacement of its outer brick skin and window joinery, before an interior refit. New exterior and interior colours and paint finishes complemented the character and detail of the house.
In a second phase of works, a responsive rear addition provided a further bedroom, kitchen, family living and dining areas, a new laundry with bathroom, and within the extended roof, an attic bedroom/playroom. A side terrace, given a strong timber pergola, provides further outdoor living and dining opportunities. A new garden layout and planting were devised by Michael Lehany, incorporating a fine Craftsman-style entrance pergola, and ponds. A new timber joinery boundary fence was also built, designed to complement distinctive entrance gates built by a previous owner.
Located within a Conservation Area, and planned to meet its controls, the house was individually listed as a Heritage Item within the City of Sydney after completion of the repair and extension works.
Builder : Fine Home Finishes (Stuart Sloane)
Joinery Doors and Windows : Chippendale Restorations
Painting : Pentons Painting Finishes (David Penlington)
Soft (woven) furnishings : Alan Craven
Landscape Architect : Michael Lehany
Photography : © Lindy Kerr
Purchased to become a family home, in a first phase of works it was repaired and made liveable, its interiors revealed through exposure and polishing of claret-dark Jarrah floors, and stripping of paint from Hoop Pine interior joinery. Exterior brickwork was repointed, and a 1970s ensuite bathroom addition to the main bedroom better integrated through replacement of its outer brick skin and window joinery, before an interior refit. New exterior and interior colours and paint finishes complemented the character and detail of the house.
In a second phase of works, a responsive rear addition provided a further bedroom, kitchen, family living and dining areas, a new laundry with bathroom, and within the extended roof, an attic bedroom/playroom. A side terrace, given a strong timber pergola, provides further outdoor living and dining opportunities. A new garden layout and planting were devised by Michael Lehany, incorporating a fine Craftsman-style entrance pergola, and ponds. A new timber joinery boundary fence was also built, designed to complement distinctive entrance gates built by a previous owner.
Located within a Conservation Area, and planned to meet its controls, the house was individually listed as a Heritage Item within the City of Sydney after completion of the repair and extension works.
Builder : Fine Home Finishes (Stuart Sloane)
Joinery Doors and Windows : Chippendale Restorations
Painting : Pentons Painting Finishes (David Penlington)
Soft (woven) furnishings : Alan Craven
Landscape Architect : Michael Lehany
Photography : © Lindy Kerr