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reserve beyond,” Lomma says. “In addition, the home’s earthy interior palette blends with and complements the verdant reserve outlooks. “The close collaboration between interior designer Dominik Karl and myself was pivotal to the look of the interiors and detailing. Mondo Landscapes transformed the outdoor spaces.” Upstairs there are the master suite, three other bedrooms, a retreat and the family bathroom. This level includes an external architectural frame with operable louvres, which defines and shelters the alfresco dining directly below. And back on the ground floor, the light- filled home office with its own external entry is another example of room versatility, at the same time helping to future proof the home. “We designed the office-study with a storage room with a cavity sliding door,” says Lomma. “This end storage area can double as a wardrobe if the study is ever used either as a guest room or an easy-access master bedroom in the future.” Lastly, privacy to the backyard, pool and outdoor living areas is achieved through clever use of angled slat fencing. Besides screening the street, this also provides the open aspect required by council regulations. Above: Line of sight – visitors to the home can look right through the interior from the front entry to the al fresco dining setting at the rear. The latter is defined in part by a first-floor architectural frame with operable, overhead louvres, meaning the secondary dining area can be used year round. Split face textured brick cladding seen on the home’s street-facing cladding is also repeated here. search | save | share at