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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 />
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April 2020 (pictured)<br />
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