The front formal rooms speak in quieter but equally compelling tones including the deep green study or cigar room, the soft pink Tuscan limestone powder room adorned with Catherine Martin floral wallpaper (a nod to the owner’s love of film), and the unadorned hallway walls that allow the graciousness of the Federation architecture to speak for itself. The master bedroom offers acoustically supreme privacy, leading to a generous walkin robe and ensuite. These serene, refined spaces form a sequence of retreat and pause. The master suite is a private downstairs sanctuary in its own right, a space defined by tranquillity and texture. A quiet courtyard looks toward Kooyong garden’s gums and leafy canopy, while French doors open to summer breezes. Travertine-textured surfaces, twin showers, and an oversized egg bathtub combine the tactile with the timeless, echoing the thoughtful design threads woven throughout the house and archways for luxurious living. Double and triple glazing ensures peace and quiet, a quietude that feels earned and a counterpoint to the building’s life in sound and instruction. The walk-in robe, with its generous proportions and timber veneer centrepiece, sets the tone for how everyday luxury meets practical elegance here. The atrium, with its central Japanese maple, bathes the home in shifting light throughout the day, rendering each moment distinct, like a movement in a concerto. This atrium was conceived not just for beauty but for balance, and to draw sunlight deep into the heart of the home, where art and architecture collaborate in quiet dialogue. Custom artworks adorn the walls with custom timber panelling creating moments and bursts of colour with the “The atrium frames a lush green Japanese maple - the home’s star” 27 Photography by Kirsten Bresciani
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