Mission Statement

Channelling old Hollywood, this elegant Sydney home delivers on looks and liveability.

- Chris Pearson

It’s little wonder the owner of this house in Sydney’s inner west loves her loggia, an L-shaped indoor-outdoor space with arched colonnades and terracotta-tiled floors. “It creates a Mediterranean feel in the heart of suburbia,” she says. With two sitting and two dining zones, she’s forever using it for entertaining friends and family, in all weathers and all seasons.

The romantic and alluring space is a world away from the rather plain 1970s brick home that stood on the block when she and her husband bought the property in 2013. They had a vision for the sizeable 1100m2 site, so they bulldozed that interloper and asked designer Greg Natale to create a glam new home for them and their two teenage sons.

“We needed the house to be practical for our growing family while still being beautiful,” says the owner. “We entertain a lot, so I needed a functional kitchen and living and entertaining areas large enough for many guests, as well as generous outdoor space. I also wanted an area for our boys’ exclusive use, somewhere they could accommodate their friends.”