Previous pages: The central, open-plan kitchen
opens to an outdoor entertaining area. The custom
cabinetry features additional profiles appropriate
to the villa style, and this is accessorised with
modern perspex handles. Marble benchtops
and splashbacks feature in both the kitchen and
separate scullery. Miele appliances were specified
throughout, in a white glass finish, and these
include double ovens, a steamer, wine fridge and
coffee maker. Ghost chairs and modern pendants
complement the classic appeal.
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Paul Leuschke says it was important
to keep aspects of the original villa, rather
than start afresh, as council regulations
would not have allowed for the existing
height to boundary ratio on a new build.
The large site had been under-utilised
and Blyth saw the triangular section as an
opportunity to create an impressive street
facade. The outcome is a dramatic front-
age with the existing bay restored and
the new sections finished in exact period
detail – right up to the finials, or spires,
an historical architectural detail aimed at