Romancing the stone … Sydney Australia

Located in Fairlight 13 kilometers north of Sydney Australia sits a series of 4 workers cottages. Originally built around the 1890’s, they represent quintessential northern beaches sandstone cottages. Renovated and re designed for a young family of three Sean, Alex and baby Charley this project is extra special to Design Addicts platform, being it’s the family home of Alexandra Morris, the co director from Morris Selvatico whom are a weekly contributors on Design Addicts platform.

Restrained by exacting heritage guidelines they were not permitted to alter the first half of the house listing floorboards, apertures the stone work as protected. Morris says, “We really wanted to cherish the beautiful features of the house and work with them, opposed to against them. We made a conscious decision not to put overhead cupboards in the kitchen as we want to keep the exposed sandstone visible”.

The original layout consisted with the bathroom at the rear and the lounge room at the front of the house. A completed redesign of the kitchen and bathroom as well as the addition of a new studio at the rear of the yard for an office / guest room. The original timber floors and the new timber floors were finished in black Japan creating a seamless flow between the spaces.

The sophisticated and well edited materials selection delivers loads of charm and character. A workers cottage no more!

Fairlight house by Morris Selvatico

Fairlight house by Morris Selvatico

Fairlight house by Morris Selvatico

Fairlight house by Morris Selvatico

Fairlight house by Morris Selvatico

Fairlight house by Morris Selvatico

Fairlight house by Morris Selvatico

Fairlight house by Morris Selvatico

Fairlight house by Morris Selvatico

Fairlight house by Morris Selvatico

Fairlight house by Morris Selvatico

Fairlight house by Morris Selvatico

Fairlight house by Morris Selvatico

Fairlight house by Morris Selvatico

Fairlight house by Morris Selvatico

Fairlight house by Morris Selvatico

Fairlight house by Morris Selvatico

Fairlight house by Morris Selvatico

Fairlight house by Morris Selvatico

Fairlight house by Morris Selvatico

Fairlight house by Morris Selvatico

Fairlight house by Morris Selvatico

Fairlight house by Morris Selvatico

Fairlight house by Morris Selvatico

Fairlight house by Morris Selvatico

Fairlight house by Morris Selvatico

Fairlight house by Morris Selvatico

Fairlight house by Morris Selvatico

Fairlight house by Morris Selvatico

Fairlight house by Morris Selvatico

Fairlight house by Morris Selvatico

Fairlight house by Morris Selvatico

Fairlight house by Morris Selvatico

Fairlight house by Morris Selvatico

Fairlight house by Morris Selvatico

Fairlight house by Morris Selvatico

Fairlight house by Morris Selvatico

Fairlight house by Morris Selvatico

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