It was a transformation that “went on for quite a while”, but Rachael Bartley and Ben Sunner could not have been happier with the result.
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After buying a two-bedroom shack at 3 Roberts Street in Whitebridge in 2014, the pair began planning a renovation and extension that would take full advantage of the views on offer.
The nature lovers also wanted to bring the outside in. The result is a beautiful four-bedroom home with strong timber features, an extensive use of glass and seamless transitions from inside to out.
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“We could see the biggest feature of the property was the outlook, the way it is positioned in the cul-de-sac,” Ms Bartley said.
“All of the decisions we made were based around maximising the outlook and that feeling of nature.”
The two-storey home is on over 600 square metres of land. It has three timber decks, a Caesarstone kitchen and open plan living.
The property’s X factor though is perhaps a versatile, separate studio with bathroom tucked away at the rear of the block.
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The home is being marketed by McKiernan Real Estate with a guide of $1 million to $1.1 million and agent Andrew McKiernan described it as “something special”.
“The market has slowed up but certain properties will still generate a lot of interest and this is one of those properties where it’s going to be sought after,” he said.
It is open for inspection from 1pm to 1.30pm on Saturday.
