Above: This first floor space in the children’s wing
is currently used as a rumpus/family room, but will
become an ideal separate hangout when the kids
have grown into teenagers. The room overlooks
the spiral staircase that gives access to the upper
levels of both wings.
Right: Degrees of separation – the parents’ master
suite sits in the most tranquil part of the home, in
the opposite wing to the children’s bedrooms.
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their bathroom run along the top of the
other wing. Each of the bedrooms opens
onto a covered outdoor balcony that leads
to a lounge at the top of the spiral stairs,
where there is also a bridge across to the
parent’s master suite.
While this lounge is currently used as a
rumpus room, Cole says it will be an ideal
hangout for the children and their friends
when they reach their teenage years.
On the ground floor of this wing is
the family dining room at the base of
the stairs, linking across the pond to the