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Resort-like reno successfully blends old with new

November 18, 2020 Leave a Comment

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Have you ever been on a holiday and felt like bringing that resort feeling home? Well thatโ€™s exactly what a young Sydney family did recently when they overhauled their mid-century bungalow with architect Georgina Wilson at the helm. โ€œWe wanted a house that was easy to entertain in. We wanted it to feel like a sanctuary and quite calm. When you open up all the doors onto the outdoor areas it does feel like a resort,โ€ says owner Belinda Wilde.

Open plan living and dining

Located on Sydneyโ€™s Northern Beaches, the home houses three growing boys and their parents. Not only is it sun-drenched (thanks to its northerly aspect), but the home has la leafy outlook and views to Middle Harbour too. Taking design cues from its surrounds, the home has a relaxed Australian coastal aesthetic with a fresh palette of white, timber, sandstone and lots of lovely textural details.

โ€œThe house is white and bright, but itโ€™s got a lot of hints of texture in the timber beams, the sandstone, the mesh in the cabinetry doors, and the white v-groove panelling in the kitchen. The floor-length curtains in the living room add so much romance โ€“ they billow in the breeze which is really pretty,โ€ says Belinda.

The glorious kitchen

The heart of the home, the open plan living, dining room and kitchen are sophisticated yet relaxed; the expansive spaces were designed with entertaining in mind. Thereโ€™s a large picture window that frames the natural beauty of the surrounds and the space opens up onto the homeโ€™s outdoor entertaining areas. โ€œIn summer, we live outdoors around the pool, but in winter we gather around the beautiful sandstone fireplace. It works all year round,โ€ says Belinda.

One of her favourite features is the dining room banquette seat that runs all the way along the wall and has storage underneath. โ€œWe can seat 14-to-16 at a push. In our old house we were forever bringing up other tables and chairs but not anymore!โ€

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The dining room’s banquette seat is a favourite part of the home

The kitchenโ€™s vertical joinery, white rattan and natural timber ceiling beams are another highlight. โ€œThe vertical joinery plays into that coastal, cottagey, Hamptons vibe. Slightly rustic. It gives it a nice texture while not being over the top โ€“ it still looks very sharp,โ€ says architect Georgina.

Kitchen vertical
Kitchen

The homeโ€™s original 1970โ€™s swimming pool is another high point of the home โ€“ itโ€™s completely original aside from new tiling. Large by modern standards, everything has been arranged around the pool because you can see it from every angle in the house.

Backyard
Backyard
The view from the pool
The view from the pool

As with many renovations, cost constraints were a number one concern. Tasked with retaining as much of the original home as possible, Georgina reconfigured existing spaces and added a new two-storey structure at the rear of the home. โ€œItโ€™s very important when youโ€™re forced to retain certain parts of a building, that the old and new sit comfortably alongside each other. Weโ€™ve achieved that, and itโ€™s quite hard to tell whatโ€™s old and new,โ€ says Georgina.

Master bedroom
Master bedroom
Ensuite
Ensuite

One of the most significant exterior changes is the addition of sandstone blocks. โ€œItโ€™s meant to look like the home is on a natural rock shelf. It kind of is but it just wasnโ€™t coming through before,โ€ says Georgina. But providing a facelift to the front of the home didnโ€™t come cheap. โ€œWe werenโ€™t sure about doing the sandstone at first because of the cost, but we were so happy that we did it in the end. Weโ€™ve never looked back. Itโ€™s been a huge asset to the look of the house. It makes the whole house, especially the exterior,โ€ says Belinda.

Front elevation
Front elevation

And unlike many renovation stories, this one seems to have had a very happy ending. โ€œThe renovation actually exceeded our expectations. We absolutely love it. From what it used to be to where it is now? Amazing!โ€

Aerial view
Aerial view. What a location!

Photography: Murray Fredericks | Styling: Clare Delmar

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