Innovation meets sensation in this three-bedroom house that punches above its weight. A long, narrow suburban site was a tricky proposition, but the home makes the most of the land and is a showcase for style and bold choices. It’s fair to say, the exterior doesn’t tell the whole story — it’s essentially a two-level 188sqm rectangle clad in painted bagged brick with cedar trim. The entrance, with vertical white timber struts and a golden-wood ceiling, provides a taste of what’s to come.

Step inside to see a white-and-wood interior where detail is king. Each space has been carefully curated and given its own personality. On the ground floor, the main living area features a soaring ceiling lined with cedar, a kitchen with blue finger-tiles and a trio of tangerine light shades hovering over the dining table. The main bedroom has lime-washed walls and a timber-panel feature wall. The stairwell is a showstopper. Bold geometric wallpaper leads residents up the staircase along the hall and into rooms that sing with colour — rustcoloured tiles, blue and slate-grey feature walls and another geometric-patterned multi-coloured wallpaper. Overhead, timber ceilings add warmth and texture; skylights flood the areas with natural light. Up here you’ll find two more bedrooms, a second living room, another bathroom and a study. This house is a template for how to do striking and sophisticated in one skilfully built design.