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By KATE FARRELLY<br />
Balgowlah Heights<br />
18 Bungaloe Avenue<br />
$3.7 milli<strong>on</strong><br />
Agent:<br />
Cunninghams Real Estate<br />
James Haywood<br />
0402 897 660<br />
Clean and stylish aes<strong>the</strong>tic<br />
with a f lood of natural light<br />
Owner Steven Coulter says <strong>the</strong> best part of his<br />
entire build was watching his builder crane in <strong>the</strong><br />
massive steel i-beams that would form <strong>the</strong> skelet<strong>on</strong><br />
of his two-storey home. Set <strong>on</strong> a hillside<br />
in a coveted pocket not far from North<br />
Harbour Reserve, <strong>the</strong> home was built in<br />
2014 by Anchor Building Co.<br />
“Angus put all of <strong>the</strong> beams in place<br />
over a three-day period and not <strong>on</strong>e bolt<br />
was out of line, it was unbelievable,”<br />
Coulter says. “To watch a residential<br />
structure get built with such skill was a<br />
real privilege. Angus was kind of critical<br />
to <strong>the</strong> success of this block.”<br />
The home is clearly finding a new set of<br />
fans, with agent James Haywood showing<br />
74 groups through <strong>the</strong> property since <strong>the</strong> campaign<br />
launch two weeks ago.<br />
Perhaps <strong>the</strong> home’s most outstanding feature,<br />
al<strong>on</strong>gside <strong>the</strong> exposed steel beams, is its nor<strong>the</strong>rn<br />
exposure. It’s a wet, grey<br />
morning when <str<strong>on</strong>g>dwell</str<strong>on</strong>g> visits<br />
<strong>the</strong> five-bedroom property<br />
yet natural light floods<br />
effortlessly into every room.<br />
Coulter says his aim with<br />
<strong>the</strong> floorplan was for <strong>the</strong><br />
whole length of <strong>the</strong> house to<br />
encompass a nor<strong>the</strong>rn aspect<br />
and architect Kerry McGrath<br />
has more than met <strong>the</strong> brief.<br />
In winter <strong>the</strong> sun plays<br />
a big part in <strong>the</strong> home’s<br />
<strong>the</strong>rmal properties, heating<br />
up <strong>the</strong> steel and c<strong>on</strong>crete,<br />
while in summer, generous<br />
The trees<br />
provide privacy<br />
and are also a<br />
sanctuary for<br />
birdlife.<br />
eaves and adjustable shutters and awnings keep <strong>the</strong><br />
house cool.<br />
The sharp, clean aes<strong>the</strong>tic of white walls and<br />
swa<strong>the</strong>s of glass is balanced by goldenhued,<br />
blackbutt floors at entry level and<br />
a fabulous easterly view to a stand of tall<br />
gums lining <strong>the</strong> property boundary.<br />
The trees provide privacy and are<br />
also a sanctuary for birdlife, and create<br />
a terrific backdrop to <strong>the</strong> solar-heated<br />
pool. Coulter says <strong>the</strong> pool and alfresco<br />
entertaining areas made for memorable<br />
summers when his kids were younger.<br />
Of course it’s nice to have space away<br />
from <strong>the</strong> kids too and <strong>the</strong> thoughtful<br />
floorplan delivers with a master suite at<br />
entry level and <strong>the</strong> remaining bedrooms <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> lower<br />
floor. Of <strong>the</strong>se, <strong>on</strong>e is a studio set-up with its own<br />
en suite and separate entry making it ideal for an au<br />
pair, as a guest bedroom or a home office. For Coulter,<br />
it was <strong>the</strong> perfect size for<br />
setting up an impressive<br />
home gym.<br />
If you’re c<strong>on</strong>sistent with<br />
<strong>the</strong> workouts, tackling <strong>the</strong><br />
surrounding hilly streets<br />
w<strong>on</strong>’t seem so daunting!<br />
It’s a 600-metre walk to 40<br />
Beans café where you can sip<br />
your flat white gazing over<br />
<strong>the</strong> harbour, and a 15-minute<br />
walk to Forty Baskets Beach<br />
or to Dobroyd Headland<br />
where <strong>the</strong> bush trails offer<br />
sensati<strong>on</strong>al views and <strong>the</strong><br />
dogs can play off-leash.<br />
Recent Sales<br />
$3 milli<strong>on</strong><br />
10 Radio Avenue,<br />
October 2019<br />
$3.65 milli<strong>on</strong><br />
97 Beatrice Street,<br />
November 2019<br />
$4.5 milli<strong>on</strong><br />
1 Gertrude Street,<br />
April 2020 (pictured)<br />
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Market Watch.<br />
Eastern suburbs<br />
buyers seek<br />
nor<strong>the</strong>rn refuge<br />
Buyers from <strong>the</strong> eastern<br />
suburbs are prowling about <strong>the</strong><br />
nor<strong>the</strong>rn beaches looking for<br />
a well-priced permanent city<br />
escape and LJ Hooker Aval<strong>on</strong><br />
agent Tom Mackay reck<strong>on</strong>s he’s<br />
got just <strong>the</strong> property.<br />
With a price guide of $3.6<br />
milli<strong>on</strong> to $3.9 milli<strong>on</strong>, <strong>the</strong><br />
relaunched home at 284 Huds<strong>on</strong><br />
Parade Clareville (above) offers<br />
excellent value given its north-west<br />
facing waterfr<strong>on</strong>t reserve positi<strong>on</strong><br />
and direct access to a sandy beach<br />
<strong>on</strong> peaceful Refuge Cove (inset).<br />
Last week LJ Hooker Aval<strong>on</strong> sold<br />
Edited by<br />
KATE FARRELLY<br />
a deep waterfr<strong>on</strong>t at 24 Cabarita<br />
Road Aval<strong>on</strong> Beach for more than<br />
its $4 milli<strong>on</strong> price guide and<br />
<strong>the</strong>re’s a McGrath Aval<strong>on</strong> listing at<br />
192 Huds<strong>on</strong> Parade with a guide<br />
of more than $7 milli<strong>on</strong>.<br />
“The home is immaculate, it’s<br />
been renovated so <strong>the</strong> next buyer<br />
just has to walk in and w<strong>on</strong>’t have<br />
to spend a cent,” says Mackay.<br />
“Refuge Cove is a great place to<br />
harbour a boat, it’s protected from<br />
<strong>the</strong> sou<strong>the</strong>rlies and <strong>the</strong> water <strong>the</strong>re<br />
is very calm and nice to swim in<br />
making it great for families and<br />
young children.”<br />
Locals will need to compete with<br />
<strong>the</strong> potentially deeper pockets of<br />
eastern suburbs buyers for <strong>the</strong> fourbedder<br />
which comes with a pool <strong>on</strong><br />
a private 822 square-metre block.<br />
“With COVID-19 <strong>the</strong>re are more<br />
and more buyers wanting to get<br />
out of <strong>the</strong> city,” says Mackay. “The<br />
city is too c<strong>on</strong>gested and people<br />
have realised with [<strong>the</strong> technology]<br />
today you d<strong>on</strong>’t have to work at<br />
work and you can live somewhere<br />
beautiful like Clareville full time.”<br />
Perfect Palm<br />
Beach<br />
The past week has delivered<br />
two top Palm Beach properties<br />
to market, <strong>on</strong>e beachfr<strong>on</strong>t<br />
and <strong>on</strong>e claiming what are<br />
arguably <strong>the</strong> suburb’s best<br />
nor<strong>the</strong>rly views.<br />
The former is <strong>the</strong> stunning Iluka<br />
Road weekender bel<strong>on</strong>ging to<br />
Lisa Keighery, wife of late Marcs<br />
fashi<strong>on</strong>wear founder Mark<br />
Keighery and a dab hand at<br />
transforming nice properties into<br />
dream homes for Sydney’s ultra<br />
high-net-worth clique.<br />
The ink has barely dried <strong>on</strong><br />
<strong>the</strong> sale of Keighery’s renovated<br />
Woollahra terrace, handled<br />
by agent William Manning of<br />
New neighbours in Newport<br />
There’s a changing of <strong>the</strong> guard <strong>on</strong> Prince Alfred Parade Newport, where<br />
11 sales have been notched up over <strong>the</strong> past 11 m<strong>on</strong>ths, most recently<br />
Christie’s Internati<strong>on</strong>al high-profile sale of Jennifer Hawkins and Jake<br />
Wall’s Koichi Takada-designed home Casa Paloma. Agent Ken Jacobs is<br />
making no comment <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> sale price or new owners.<br />
LJ Hooker M<strong>on</strong>a Vale agent Lachlan Elder is hoping to make it 12 for 12 after<br />
listing 100 Prince Alfred Parade with a price guide of $9 milli<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Neighbours have told Elder <strong>the</strong>y’ll be sad to farewell <strong>the</strong> owners of 25 years,<br />
Marcus Blackmore, executive director of Australian vitamin giant Blackmores, and<br />
his wife Caroline.<br />
Perhaps <strong>the</strong>y’ll follow <strong>the</strong> form of <strong>the</strong> previous owners and find a way to retain a<br />
c<strong>on</strong>necti<strong>on</strong> to <strong>the</strong>ir much-loved deep waterfr<strong>on</strong>t: <strong>the</strong> Blackmores engaged <strong>the</strong> s<strong>on</strong>s<br />
of <strong>the</strong> former owner <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong>ir extensive renovati<strong>on</strong>. Architect Rowan Stewart and his<br />
shipwright bro<strong>the</strong>r Kian completed <strong>the</strong> design and drawings for <strong>the</strong> upgrade.<br />
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Secret sales<br />
Belle Property Manly agent Robert Killian is also busy<br />
doing deals with buyers from <strong>the</strong> south side of <strong>the</strong><br />
harbour, with two recent off-market sales going to<br />
purchasers from Clovelly and B<strong>on</strong>di.<br />
Perhaps it was an eastern suburbs buyer who has set a new<br />
2020 Curl Curl/North Curl Curl record in a c<strong>on</strong>fi dential, offmarket<br />
transacti<strong>on</strong> this m<strong>on</strong>th. Killian can’t reveal <strong>the</strong> price to<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>dwell</str<strong>on</strong>g> or <strong>the</strong> address but c<strong>on</strong>fi rmed <strong>the</strong> sale is <strong>the</strong> third highest<br />
for North Curl Curl (where <strong>the</strong> record price of $10 milli<strong>on</strong> was<br />
set last August with <strong>the</strong> sale of 18 Dee Why Lane) and <strong>the</strong><br />
latest in a run of off-market sales for Belle Property Manly.<br />
“We’ve had seven off-market sales across <strong>the</strong> suburb<br />
in <strong>the</strong> past 13 m<strong>on</strong>ths, with an average sale price of $2.7<br />
milli<strong>on</strong>,” he says. “I fi nd <strong>the</strong> buyers we’re working with know<br />
<strong>the</strong> market, <strong>the</strong>y do <strong>the</strong>ir homework and <strong>the</strong>y’re pretty savvy.<br />
They’ve looked at a lot of property so when we show <strong>the</strong>m<br />
<strong>the</strong> right property off-market <strong>the</strong>y typically understand <strong>the</strong><br />
price point.”<br />
Killian says activity is centred around family homes, with<br />
buyers “really attracted to that little stretch from North Curl<br />
Curl through to Freshie,” keen to be in <strong>the</strong> z<strong>on</strong>e for Harbord<br />
and North Curl Curl public schools.<br />
Low stock levels are helping to fuel demand, but Killian is<br />
expecting some sellers will list so<strong>on</strong>er ra<strong>the</strong>r than later <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
back of recent str<strong>on</strong>g results.<br />
The Stats.<br />
Nor<strong>the</strong>rn <strong>Beaches</strong><br />
Total sales<br />
Houses:<br />
27<br />
(same<br />
*Week ending July 12<br />
Units:<br />
24<br />
(same<br />
time last<br />
year 56)<br />
time last<br />
year 54)<br />
Median price for houses<br />
$1,850,450<br />
McGrath Double Bay, who has<br />
also listed Iluka Road. With a price<br />
guide of $17 milli<strong>on</strong>, Manning is<br />
planning to smash <strong>the</strong> existing Iluka<br />
Road record of $15 milli<strong>on</strong> set<br />
back in 2007.<br />
“It’s in <strong>on</strong>e of <strong>the</strong> suburb’s most<br />
prestigious roads,” says Manning.<br />
“It’s been completely rebuilt<br />
over <strong>the</strong> past six to 12 m<strong>on</strong>ths<br />
by architect Alexander Roth with<br />
interiors by Marco Meneguzzi.”<br />
Manning says Keighery has<br />
a keen eye for architecture and<br />
design and loves a new project, so<br />
while she “adores this property”<br />
she’s letting it go and looking to<br />
diversify her portfolio.<br />
He agrees with LJ Hooker Aval<strong>on</strong><br />
agent Tom Mackay that COVID-19<br />
has resulted in a surge in demand<br />
for high-end holiday homes as<br />
buyers are denied <strong>the</strong>ir usual<br />
overseas vacati<strong>on</strong>s. He’s already<br />
fi elded “enormous enquiry” <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />
fi ve-bedroom home and c<strong>on</strong>ducted<br />
some promising inspecti<strong>on</strong>s.<br />
Meanwhile <strong>the</strong> inbox of Andrew<br />
Blake from Blake Property took<br />
a hammering last weekend as<br />
38 email enquiries piled in after<br />
he launched an ic<strong>on</strong>ic 1970s<br />
residence up <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> ridge in<br />
Ralst<strong>on</strong> Road (above). Blake’s<br />
ph<strong>on</strong>e has since been running<br />
hot for <strong>the</strong> home which boasts a<br />
perfect nor<strong>the</strong>rly aspect, dazzling<br />
views and a history hosting some of<br />
Sydney’s A-list guests.<br />
Blake says <strong>the</strong> fi ve-bedroom<br />
property, <strong>on</strong>ce dubbed ‘The Palm<br />
Beach Party House’, was “<strong>the</strong> place<br />
to be” in <strong>the</strong> 1970s and 1980s, with<br />
countless cocktail parties drawing<br />
<strong>the</strong> cream of Sydney society.<br />
It’s been tightly held by <strong>the</strong> same<br />
family since it was built and boasts<br />
an unobstructed, 180-degree<br />
outlook over Ku-ring-gai Chase<br />
Nati<strong>on</strong>al Park, <strong>the</strong> Central Coast,<br />
Barrenjoey Headland and Cape<br />
Three Points, with expansive views<br />
of Pittwater and <strong>the</strong> Ocean.<br />
Blake describes <strong>the</strong> architecture as<br />
“ahead of its time” and is expecting<br />
interest around $6 milli<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Median price for units<br />
$950,000<br />
*based <strong>on</strong> 12 m<strong>on</strong>ths to July 12<br />
Top reported weekly sales<br />
Houses<br />
$4.125 milli<strong>on</strong> 157 Seaforth Crescent, Seaforth<br />
$2.775 milli<strong>on</strong> 1 Hope Avenue, Manly<br />
$1.885 milli<strong>on</strong> 52 Powderworks Road, North Narrabeen<br />
*as of July 12<br />
Units<br />
$2 milli<strong>on</strong> 4/17 Fairlight Street, Manly<br />
$1.55 milli<strong>on</strong> 6/15-17 Central Road, Aval<strong>on</strong> Beach<br />
$1.43 milli<strong>on</strong> 928/17 Howard Avenue, Dee Why<br />
*as of July 12<br />
CoreLogic Data July 14<br />
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Suburb Profile.<br />
Collaroy,<br />
2097<br />
Photo: Mark Mert<strong>on</strong> / Sydney Images<br />
Locals say <strong>the</strong>re’s a generous touch of country town feel to this midpoint Nor<strong>the</strong>rn <strong>Beaches</strong> postcode.<br />
By Kate Farrelly<br />
After 11 years heading up <strong>the</strong> McGrath Collaroy<br />
office Jill Rafferty has noticed a trend: many of her<br />
transacti<strong>on</strong>s involve familiar faces moving within <strong>the</strong><br />
same neighbourhood.<br />
“Once you live in Collaroy, you just d<strong>on</strong>’t want to leave,”<br />
she says. “I’m predominantly moving families from <strong>on</strong>e<br />
street to ano<strong>the</strong>r, ei<strong>the</strong>r upsizing or downsizing.”<br />
Rafferty says many families migrate from Collaroy<br />
Plateau to “<strong>the</strong> flats” and local builder Todd Huggins,<br />
director of Collaroy C<strong>on</strong>structi<strong>on</strong>s, and his wife, televisi<strong>on</strong> presenter<br />
Johanna Griggs, are a case in point. The couple recently finished building<br />
<strong>the</strong>ir sixth Collaroy home, a four-level stunner in Collaroy Street.<br />
While Griggs grew up <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> nor<strong>the</strong>rn beaches, Huggins led an<br />
itinerant life, including stopovers in several country towns, until moving<br />
to Collaroy in 2004.<br />
“I have a real affecti<strong>on</strong> for Collaroy, it’s got a good feel about it,” he<br />
says. “Every<strong>on</strong>e is really friendly to each o<strong>the</strong>r. After living in country<br />
towns Collaroy almost feels like <strong>on</strong>e.”<br />
Rafferty has lived in Collaroy for five years now and is equally smitten<br />
with <strong>the</strong> local vibe.<br />
“It’s such a great community, every<strong>on</strong>e knows <strong>on</strong>e ano<strong>the</strong>r,” she<br />
says. “You’ll go into a local café and see a group of older guys, <strong>the</strong> surf<br />
club guys, all <strong>the</strong> mums…it’s a really nice mix, and a very safe and very<br />
comfortable place to live.”<br />
Median house price:<br />
$2.3 milli<strong>on</strong><br />
Median unit price:<br />
$880,000<br />
Populati<strong>on</strong>: 7870<br />
Dwellings: 3257<br />
To <strong>the</strong> beach!<br />
While <strong>the</strong> local b<strong>on</strong>homie might bring country life to<br />
mind, <strong>the</strong> lifestyle is of course all about <strong>the</strong> coast. The<br />
beach offers good swimming c<strong>on</strong>diti<strong>on</strong>s and is a great spot<br />
for beginner surfers. It’s also popular with windsurfers<br />
taking advantage of north easterly or south easterly winds.<br />
The 50-metre rockpool at <strong>the</strong> sou<strong>the</strong>rn end of <strong>the</strong> beach is<br />
a favourite with families and is linked to a smaller wading<br />
pool following <strong>the</strong> curve of <strong>the</strong> rockface.<br />
For those less inclined towards getting wet, <strong>the</strong>re are plenty of active<br />
<strong>on</strong>shore opti<strong>on</strong>s, from <strong>the</strong> spectacular coastal walking track wrapping<br />
around L<strong>on</strong>g Reef Headland to golf at <strong>the</strong> L<strong>on</strong>g Reef Golf Club, <strong>on</strong>e of<br />
Sydney’s most picturesque courses.<br />
You can grab a drink and a bite to eat at Merivale’s The Collaroy, <strong>the</strong><br />
Beach Club and <strong>the</strong> Surf Life Saving Club, which all offer fr<strong>on</strong>t-row views<br />
over <strong>the</strong> sand and surf.<br />
Todd Huggins is a fan of <strong>the</strong> Collaroy Bakehouse across <strong>the</strong> road from<br />
<strong>the</strong> beach where you’ll also find Thai, Italian and Indian eateries plus<br />
cafes dishing up smoothies, fresh juices and of course all kinds of coffee.<br />
Down <strong>the</strong> road you can’t miss <strong>the</strong> art deco cinema, a suburb landmark<br />
built in 1938, while fur<strong>the</strong>r south, close to <strong>the</strong> tennis courts and golf<br />
course, you’ll find Alfresco Emporium’s flagship store which draws<br />
Sydney-wide clientele lured by its Hampt<strong>on</strong>s’-style homewares, furniture,<br />
florist and café.<br />
Market snapshot.<br />
Jill Rafferty says buyers are finally<br />
seeing Collaroy as a preferred<br />
suburb “following in <strong>the</strong> footsteps of<br />
Manly, Freshwater and Curly”.<br />
“The blocks are bigger, it’s less<br />
c<strong>on</strong>gested and <strong>the</strong>re’s good value for<br />
m<strong>on</strong>ey,” she says.<br />
The most expensive properties are<br />
found in <strong>the</strong> streets closest to <strong>the</strong> beach in<br />
<strong>the</strong> exclusive enclave known as <strong>the</strong> Basin,<br />
says Rafferty, where prices regularly tip<br />
over $7 milli<strong>on</strong>.<br />
The entry price for Collaroy apartments<br />
currently sits around $750,000 and for<br />
houses around $1.5 milli<strong>on</strong>.<br />
Todd Huggins has noted a trend<br />
towards more multi-generati<strong>on</strong> living in<br />
<strong>the</strong> suburb, with Collaroy C<strong>on</strong>structi<strong>on</strong>s’<br />
clients including a granny flat or provisi<strong>on</strong><br />
for a self-c<strong>on</strong>tained wing within primary<br />
<str<strong>on</strong>g>dwell</str<strong>on</strong>g>ings.<br />
“We’ve actually set our own new<br />
place up with <strong>the</strong> opti<strong>on</strong> for a two-bed<br />
apartment,” says Huggins, who has two<br />
adult s<strong>on</strong>s. “It’s easy to see why kids that<br />
grew up in such a beautiful envir<strong>on</strong>ment<br />
would want to stay!”<br />
6 July 18, 2020 <str<strong>on</strong>g>dwell</str<strong>on</strong>g>.sydney
You Must See.<br />
On Trend.<br />
Black kitchens<br />
6 Homestead Avenue<br />
If you like <strong>the</strong> idea of <strong>the</strong> kids<br />
hanging around well into <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
20s this two-storey home a<br />
two-minute stroll from <strong>the</strong> beach<br />
could be just <strong>the</strong> ticket.<br />
It comes with a separate granny flat<br />
perfect for <strong>the</strong> extended family or to<br />
generate a little extra income.<br />
The main house has four bedrooms<br />
upstairs, <strong>the</strong> master with a walkin<br />
robe, en suite and access to a<br />
balc<strong>on</strong>y where you can watch <strong>the</strong><br />
nor’easters roll in across <strong>the</strong> ocean.<br />
There are three living spaces and<br />
an island kitchen opening <strong>on</strong>to a<br />
covered deck where you can enjoy<br />
<strong>the</strong> built-in spa and views over <strong>the</strong><br />
solar-heated pool and manicured<br />
garden.<br />
$4.1 milli<strong>on</strong> – $4.5 milli<strong>on</strong>;<br />
Belle Property Dee Why –<br />
Brendan Pomp<strong>on</strong>io 0411 845 119<br />
11 Anzac Avenue<br />
The owners of this Basin beauty<br />
can leave <strong>the</strong> car in <strong>the</strong> double<br />
garage <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> weekends<br />
because just about everything<br />
you need is <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> doorstep.<br />
The golf course and tennis courts<br />
are directly across <strong>the</strong> road, <strong>the</strong><br />
beach is at <strong>on</strong>e end of <strong>the</strong> street and<br />
you’ll find a choice of eateries at <strong>the</strong><br />
o<strong>the</strong>r.<br />
The family friendly floorplan is<br />
flooded with natural light and offers<br />
three living z<strong>on</strong>es <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> ground floor<br />
plus an all-white kitchen.<br />
There are four bedrooms plus two<br />
bathrooms upstairs and <strong>the</strong> wraparound<br />
balc<strong>on</strong>ies <strong>on</strong> both levels dish<br />
up tantalising ocean glimpses.<br />
$4 milli<strong>on</strong>; McGrath Collaroy –<br />
Jill Rafferty 0416 140 012<br />
Can your beachside kitchens cross over to <strong>the</strong> dark side?<br />
From catwalk fashi<strong>on</strong> to cutting<br />
edge cars and cool tech, black<br />
has l<strong>on</strong>g been a colour associated<br />
with high-end design. It can add<br />
glamour, sophisticati<strong>on</strong>, even<br />
sex appeal to <strong>the</strong> most mundane<br />
of objects.<br />
But black in <strong>the</strong> kitchen? Not so<br />
popular… until now.<br />
While white-<strong>on</strong>-white remains<br />
<strong>the</strong> go-to scheme for <strong>the</strong> average<br />
kitchen reno, <strong>the</strong>re’s a push<br />
towards a more dramatic palette.<br />
Statistics from architecture and<br />
interior design website Houzz<br />
showed searches for ‘black’ interiors<br />
appeared in <strong>the</strong> most popular list<br />
for <strong>the</strong> first time in 2019, with ‘black<br />
kitchen’ in particular increasing 46<br />
per cent year <strong>on</strong> year.<br />
But when you live beachside,<br />
where bright sunshine and<br />
sparkling seas are <strong>the</strong> lifestyle<br />
hallmarks, it’s <strong>the</strong> “<strong>the</strong> beachy look”<br />
that reigns supreme. It’s all about<br />
neutral t<strong>on</strong>es with whites, blues,<br />
soft greys and sandy yellows.<br />
“The thinking <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> nor<strong>the</strong>rn<br />
beaches is all white and light,”<br />
says Anders Lawaetz, director and<br />
designer at Brookvale’s Seabreeze<br />
Kitchens. “I think that’s what we<br />
most often associate with this<br />
area – a light kitchen and a light<br />
benchtop.”<br />
Interior designer Charlie Cooper<br />
agrees.<br />
“There’s a tendency with clients<br />
<strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> nor<strong>the</strong>rn beaches to opt for<br />
a beach look, which is light and<br />
bright,” she says. “I do get clients<br />
who approach me and say because<br />
of where we live this is [<strong>the</strong> style] we<br />
should do.”<br />
But Lawaetz says <strong>the</strong>re has been a<br />
handful of local homeowners happy<br />
to challenge <strong>the</strong> status quo.<br />
“It happens more often than it<br />
used to and <strong>the</strong>y<br />
can look quite<br />
stunning,” he says<br />
of kitchens with<br />
black cabinetry.<br />
“There are a lot<br />
of nice designs,<br />
often with white<br />
or c<strong>on</strong>crete-look<br />
benchtops that can<br />
come up really well.”<br />
Cooper says if you<br />
love black, embrace it – and d<strong>on</strong>’t<br />
try to be beachy with it.<br />
“You shouldn’t have to do a<br />
particular style just because of<br />
where you live.”<br />
If you’re still not c<strong>on</strong>vinced,<br />
perhaps you prefer to take style<br />
cues from overseas. Look no fur<strong>the</strong>r<br />
than Netflix’s hit makeover show,<br />
Queer Eye. Last year interior<br />
designer Bobby Berk revealed an<br />
all-black kitchen in San Diego, a city<br />
<strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> Pacific coast of California<br />
known for its beaches, parks and<br />
warm climate. Showcasing black<br />
cabinets, black marble waterfall<br />
benchtops, all-black appliances and<br />
black light fittings, <strong>the</strong> <strong>on</strong>ly reprieve<br />
from <strong>the</strong> all-black palette was <strong>the</strong><br />
rich timber facing <strong>on</strong> ei<strong>the</strong>r side of<br />
‘You shouldn’t<br />
have to do a<br />
particular style<br />
just because of<br />
where you live.’<br />
<strong>the</strong> island bench.<br />
Berk described it as “classic yet<br />
edgy, fun yet sophisticated” and<br />
says homeowners shouldn’t be<br />
scared of black.<br />
Lawaetz reck<strong>on</strong>s <strong>the</strong>re are two<br />
keys to a successful black kitchen<br />
by <strong>the</strong> beach: lots of natural light<br />
and some c<strong>on</strong>trast,<br />
with black cabinetry<br />
teamed with a lightcoloured<br />
benchtop a<br />
great opti<strong>on</strong>. Cooper<br />
says if you’re not<br />
comfortable “going<br />
full steam” with <strong>the</strong><br />
black palette, you<br />
could have <strong>on</strong>e wall<br />
of black cabinetry or<br />
black base cabinetry<br />
with a lighter choice for upper level<br />
cabinets.<br />
You can also add c<strong>on</strong>trast with<br />
handles, tapware and appliances.<br />
Finishes in brass, gold or brushed<br />
nickel can provide a glamourous<br />
note, and black pairs well with<br />
timber which adds instant warmth.<br />
In <strong>the</strong> Seabreeze Kitchens<br />
showroom, Lawaetz says you’ll find<br />
an eye-catching kitchen with “some<br />
black hues, perfect for a beachy<br />
lifestyle”.<br />
His advice to locals thinking<br />
about installing a black kitchen is to<br />
“go for it!”.<br />
“It’s nice that <strong>the</strong> white kitchen<br />
is being challenged,” he says. “A<br />
black kitchen d<strong>on</strong>e well can look<br />
stunning.”<br />
– KF<br />
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Latest developments.<br />
By MARTIN KELLY<br />
New Year’s resoluti<strong>on</strong><br />
becomes Newport reality<br />
Like so many o<strong>the</strong>r people, architect and developer<br />
Mark Hurcum awoke <strong>on</strong> New Year’s Day 2017 and<br />
decided to change things up.<br />
His resoluti<strong>on</strong> was to swap <strong>the</strong> house he had lived in<br />
for 15 years and move to a new abode and lifestyle <strong>on</strong><br />
Pittwater.<br />
The good news is that, unlike so many o<strong>the</strong>r failed<br />
New Year’s resoluti<strong>on</strong>s made early that year, Mark<br />
delivered <strong>on</strong> his visi<strong>on</strong>.<br />
It has been quite <strong>the</strong> process, but <strong>the</strong><br />
result, Mitala Newport, is more than worth<br />
it – four beautiful homes tucked in <strong>the</strong><br />
trees <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> shores of Pittwater.<br />
“I went looking for a house for myself<br />
<strong>on</strong> Pittwater and found a whole paddock<br />
basically,” he tells <str<strong>on</strong>g>dwell</str<strong>on</strong>g>.<br />
What he bought was a 3600 sqm block<br />
over two titles with an old house pl<strong>on</strong>ked in<br />
<strong>the</strong> middle, owned by <strong>the</strong> same family since<br />
<strong>the</strong> 1950s.<br />
“It’s just a magic site, an amazing piece of Pittwater.<br />
It’s between <strong>the</strong> two yacht clubs, and <strong>the</strong>y’re here for a<br />
reas<strong>on</strong> because it’s <strong>the</strong> most protected part of Pittwater.”<br />
The site had a few development restricti<strong>on</strong>s but a lot<br />
of freedoms as well.<br />
“As an architectural challenge it was exciting and<br />
interesting.”<br />
One of <strong>the</strong> main development requirements was<br />
to mimimise <strong>the</strong> impact <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> remnant gum forest<br />
which surrounds and frames <strong>the</strong> four properties.<br />
“We worked around <strong>the</strong> trees and let <strong>the</strong>m determine<br />
<strong>the</strong> form and shape of <strong>the</strong> buildings to some extent<br />
which is <strong>the</strong> reas<strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong>y fit in so nicely,” Mark says.<br />
He adds it was liberating to work independently<br />
ra<strong>the</strong>r than being at <strong>the</strong> whim of clients, although as<br />
developer <strong>the</strong> design had to meet <strong>the</strong> market.<br />
‘On a site<br />
like this <strong>the</strong>re<br />
are different<br />
microclimates.’<br />
“Doing four houses meant I could really maximise<br />
how to live <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> entire site – all <strong>the</strong> issues of<br />
community, privacy, envir<strong>on</strong>ment – which you can’t<br />
normally do in a single house.”<br />
Typically, many developers work <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> cookie<br />
cutter approach, applying a core design across <strong>the</strong><br />
entire site because of time c<strong>on</strong>straints and costs.<br />
“But <strong>on</strong> a site like this <strong>the</strong>re are different<br />
microclimates and it was important each<br />
house relates to its specific envir<strong>on</strong>ment,”<br />
says Mark, who has been designing homes<br />
in Sydney for <strong>the</strong> past 30 years.<br />
“They share some similarities – <strong>the</strong>ir<br />
palette and materials for example – but<br />
<strong>the</strong> way <strong>the</strong>y resp<strong>on</strong>d and work with sun<br />
and light and space is different.<br />
“I think that’s <strong>on</strong>e of <strong>the</strong> things people<br />
find when <strong>the</strong>y walk in here – each house<br />
is really well thought out and individual.<br />
“If you are doing good design, it should relate<br />
exactly to where you are. It’s a far more enjoyable way<br />
to work and creates a real richness and sense of place<br />
and space.”<br />
Mark and his wife Linda, who work toge<strong>the</strong>r<br />
at MHDP Architects, now live in <strong>on</strong>e of <strong>the</strong> two<br />
waterfr<strong>on</strong>t houses and absolutely love it. Their dream<br />
matches <strong>the</strong> reality.<br />
Time for you to make a resoluti<strong>on</strong>?<br />
There are still two properties available at Mitala<br />
Newport: <strong>the</strong> sec<strong>on</strong>d waterfr<strong>on</strong>t house (complete with<br />
jetty and boat house, pictured main + kitchen) is for<br />
sale with a price guide of $10 milli<strong>on</strong>, while <strong>on</strong>e of<br />
<strong>the</strong> two street-fr<strong>on</strong>t houses is also <strong>on</strong> <strong>the</strong> market with<br />
expectati<strong>on</strong>s of $5 milli<strong>on</strong> (pictured living room).<br />
If you’d like to arrange an inspecti<strong>on</strong>, call Nick Vuko<br />
from Domain Residential <strong>on</strong> 0416 029 417.<br />
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Inspecti<strong>on</strong>s This Weekend.<br />
Opening Times.<br />
AVALON BEACH<br />
10.00am – 10.30am Sat / Aucti<strong>on</strong> 15/08 5Br 13 Therry Street – McGrath Aval<strong>on</strong> 0421 272 692<br />
11.00am – 11.30am Sat / Aucti<strong>on</strong> 29/07 5Bdr 5 Elvina Avenue LJ Hooker Aval<strong>on</strong> 9973 2999<br />
11.30am – 12.00pm Sat / Aucti<strong>on</strong> 09/08 5Br 75 Therry Street – McGrath Aval<strong>on</strong> 0421 272 692<br />
By appt / For Sale 3Br Avana 701-703 Barrenjoey Road – Domain Residential 0412 527 071<br />
BALGOWLAH<br />
12.00pm – 12.30pm Sat / Aucti<strong>on</strong> 01/08 2Bdr 3/68 West Street Cunninghams 9949 7077<br />
BALGOWLAH HEIGHTS<br />
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CLAREVILLE<br />
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COLLAROY<br />
10.00am – 10.30am Sat / Aucti<strong>on</strong> 15/08 4Br 50A Anzac Avenue – McGrath Collaroy 0416 140 012<br />
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11.30am – 12.00pm Sat / For Sale 5Br 6 Homestead Avenue – Belle Property Dee Why 0411 845 119<br />
COLLAROY PLATEAU<br />
11.00 – 11.40am Sat / For Sale 6Br 61 Aubreen Street – Domain Residential 0421 998 998<br />
CURL CURL<br />
9.00am – 9.30am Sat / For Sale 5 Bd 12 Seaview Avenue – Belle Property Dee Why 0411 845 119<br />
DEE WHY<br />
10.00am – 10.30am Sat / For Sale Guide $875,000 2Bdr 8/24 The Crescent Cunninghams 9949 7077<br />
12.00pm – 12.30pm Sat / Aucti<strong>on</strong> 05/08 2Br 46/1-3 Delmar Parade – Belle Property Manly 9976 6444<br />
FAIRLIGHT<br />
12.00pm – 12.30pm Sat / Aucti<strong>on</strong> 22/07 3Br 7/52 Griffiths Street – Belle Property Manly 9976 6444<br />
12.30pm – 1.00pm Sat / Aucti<strong>on</strong> 25/07 3Br 50a Fairlight Street – Belle Property Manly 9976 6444<br />
FRESHWATER<br />
10.00am – 10.30am Sat / Aucti<strong>on</strong> 25/07 4Bdr 118 Harbord Road Cunninghams 9949 7077<br />
12.00pm – 12.30pm Sat / For Sale 4Br 28B Marlborough Avenue – Belle Property Manly 9976 6444<br />
MANLY<br />
9.15am – 9.45am Sat / Aucti<strong>on</strong> 08/08 2Br 5/30 Cliff Street – Belle Property Manly 9976 6444<br />
10.00am – 10.30am Sat / Aucti<strong>on</strong> 22/07 1Br 7/2A Kangaroo Street – Belle Property Manly 9976 6444<br />
10.00am – 10.30am Sat / For Sale 1Br 305/61 Osborne Road – Belle Property Manly 9976 6444<br />
10.15 – 10.45am Sat / Aucti<strong>on</strong> 01/08 4Br 9 Carlt<strong>on</strong> Street – Clarke & Humel 9977 3300<br />
10.45am – 11.30am Sat / Aucti<strong>on</strong> 22/07 3Br 10/1 Cerretti Crescent – Belle Property Manly 9976 6444<br />
MANLY C<strong>on</strong>tinued<br />
11.30am – 12.00pm Sat / For Sale 2 & 3Br 2 West Promenade – Belle Property Manly 9976 6444<br />
11.30am – 12.00pm Sat / Aucti<strong>on</strong> 01/08 2Br 6/25 Marshall Street – Belle Property Manly 9976 6444<br />
1.00pm – 1.30pm Sat / Aucti<strong>on</strong> 25/07 1Br 5 Laws<strong>on</strong> Place – Belle Property Manly 9976 6444<br />
1.00pm – 1.30pm Sat / For Sale 1Br 8/22 Eurobin Avenue – Belle Property Manly 9976 6444<br />
MONA VALE<br />
10.00 – 10.45am Sat / For Sale 4Br 18 Fazzolari Avenue – Domain Residential 0425 333 864<br />
11.00 – 11.30am Sat / For Sale 3Br 2/33 Darley Street – Domain Residential 0418 229 224<br />
11.00 – 11.30am Sat / Aucti<strong>on</strong> 21/07 4Br 174 Narrabeen Park Pde – Domain Residential 0416 029 417<br />
MOSMAN<br />
9.30am – 10.00am Sat / Aucti<strong>on</strong> 22/07 1Br 13/102 Spit Road – Belle Property Manly 9976 6444<br />
NARRABEEN<br />
By appt / For Sale 3Br S.A.L.T 129-133 Lago<strong>on</strong> Street – Domain Residential 0418 229 224<br />
NEWPORT<br />
12.00 – 12.40pm Sat / For Sale 3BR 6/6 Foamcrest Ave Newport – LJ Hooker Newport 9979 1111<br />
12.00 – 12.40pm Sat / For Sale 3BR / 9 Queens Parade Newport – LJ Hooker Newport 9979 1111<br />
12.45 –1.15pm Sat / For Sale 3Br 36 Myola Road – Domain Residential 0416 029 417<br />
1.30 –2.00pm Sat / For Sale 4Br 97 Bungan Head Road – Domain Residential 0416 029 417<br />
2.30 – 3.00pm Sat / For Sale 3Br 2-4 Foamcrest Avenue – Domain Residential 0412 527 071<br />
By appt / For Sale 5Br & 3Br 6 & 6a Mitala Street – Domain Residential 0416 029 417<br />
PALM BEACH<br />
9.45am – 10.15am Sat / For Sale 4Bdr 6 Canara Place LJ Hooker Palm Beach 9974 5999<br />
1.15pm- 1.45pm Sat / For Sale 4Bdr 888 Barrenjoey Road LJ Hooker Palm Beach 9974 5999<br />
WARRIEWOOD<br />
1.00pm – 2.00pm Sat/ For Sale 1,2 & 3 Br 27 Warriewood Road – Domain Residential 0412 527 071<br />
WHEELER HEIGHTS<br />
12.00 – 12.40pm Sat / For Sale 3BR / 43 Lantana Ave Wheeler Heights – LJ Hooker Newport 9979 1111<br />
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